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🇧🇷 Brazilian Vegetarian

Okra Farofa

🇧🇷 Brazilian

High heat, big flavour: okra seared with aromatics and a shiny sauce that clings to every bite. About 17 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter60 g
  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Bell Pepper1, sliced
  • Spring Onions3, cut into batons
  • Coconut Milk2 tbsp
  • Okra400 g
  • Smoked Paprika1 tsp
  • Palm Oil2 tbsp
  • Cassava Flour150 g

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a heavy pan and fry the onion and garlic until soft and golden — the base of everything Brazilian.

  2. 2

    Add the Okra and sear until coloured on all sides.

  3. 3

    Stir in Palm Oil and Garlic and cook until they relax into the pan.

  4. 4

    Season with salt and a pinch of cumin or paprika, then add a splash of water or stock.

  5. 5

    Cover and simmer on a gentle flame until the Okra is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.

  6. 6

    Scatter with fresh coriander or spring onion and serve with rice, farofa, or a squeeze of lime.

Chef's tip

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

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