Curried Okra With Tomato

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh okra or 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen okra
• 4 cups tomatoes, peeled, cored, seeded and crushed or 4 cups canned tomatoes, crushed, preferably organic
• 1/4 cup peanut oil or 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons hot green chili peppers, chopped (optional)
• 3 tablespoons coriander leaves, fresh, chopped
• 3/4 cup chicken broth, preferably homemade and unsalted (or vegetable broth)
• salt & fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 if fresh okra is used, trim off tough stems.
• 2 if frozen okra is used, defrost and drain.
• 3 put the tomatoes in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
• 4 cook, stirring often to prevent sticking, until the tomatoes are reduced to about two cups.
• 5 heat the oil in a saucepan over medium high heat and add onions and garlic.
• 6 cook, stirring, until the mixture is softened.
• 7 sprinkle with curry powder and ground coriander and cook briefly.
• 8 stir in the tomatoes and cook about five minutes; reduce heat if mixture is sticking.
• 9 stir in chilies and fresh coriander.
• 10 add the okra, chicken broth and salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until the okra is tender.