
🇧🇷 Brazilian
Okra Bolo
🇧🇷 Brazilian
Bubbling, golden-topped comfort: okra baked until the edges crisp and the centre turns molten. 48 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.
Prep 18 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Hard
Ingredients
- Heavy Cream200 ml
- Saltto taste
- Onion1, sliced into rings
- Eggs4
- Okra400 g
- Cheese100 g, grated
- Cornmeal200 g
- Smoked Paprika1 tsp
- Palm Oil1 tbsp, for the dish
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 190°C and butter or oil a baking dish.
- 2
Layer the onion over the base, season, then nestle in the okra.
- 3
Pour the cream around the edges, scatter over the cheese and the smoked paprika.
- 4
Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbling at the rim and burnished on top.
- 5
Rest for 5 minutes so it sets, then spoon out with the pan juices and plenty of black pepper.
Chef's tip
Every oven runs hot or cold; start checking 5 minutes early.
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