Fried Okra stew
- 2½ cups of freshly chopped Okra
- 1/2 cup of palm oil
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon dry grounded crayfish
- Lanhoinhoin (salted fish)
- A picnh of baking soda
- 2-3 cup meat stock (or water)
- 1lb cooked meat
- Smoked fish
- boiled egg (optional)
- 2 Habanero peppers
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- cube
- Spinach (optional)
- Salt to taste
Clean and Chop the okra and set aside
Heat up the oil in a cooking pot pour in the onion and crayfish and let it cook on low for a few seconds.
Pour in the Okra, fry for a minute or 2 and stir well. Pour in the baking soda mix, salted fish, pour in the meat stock (or water) in little increments until you get the right viscosity for you. Add the pinch of baking soda.
Add the meat, egg and the smoked fish and let the soup cook uncovered for about 5-10minutes.
Add the garlic, ginger, cube and salt.
Check for seasonings and add the spinach and the Habanero. Cook for 3 mins.
Serve with akoume, gari and banku