🏝️ Caribbean Vegetarian

Okra with Fried Plantain

Name: Okra with Fried Plantain
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 1, sliced Bell Pepper; 3, cut into batons Spring Onions; 2 tbsp Coconut Milk; 400 g Okra; 2 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1 tsp Allspice; 2 ripe, fried Plantain

🏝️ Caribbean

One-pot Caribbean stew — browned Okra, a whole scotch bonnet for perfume, thyme and allspice, and a slow simmer that fills the kitchen with the smell of a Sunday lime.

Prep 10 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Bell Pepper1, sliced
Spring Onions3, cut into batons
Coconut Milk2 tbsp
Okra400 g
Coconut Oil2 tbsp
Allspice1 tsp
Plantain2 ripe, fried

Optional extras

Fresh Thymehandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Warm the oil in a heavy pot and soften the onion, garlic and pepper until sweet and translucent.
2
Add the Okra and sear until browned at the edges.
3
Stir in Coconut Oil and Garlic with the allspice, thyme and a whole scotch bonnet left whole for perfume without fire.
4
Add the liquids, cover, and simmer gently until the Okra is done and the pot is fragrant.
5
Uncover for the last ten minutes to reduce the sauce to a glossy finish.
6
Taste for salt and lime, and serve with rice, ground provisions, or fried plantain.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Okra & Plantain Porridge/Pottage | Flo Chinyere · on YouTube