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                      OKRA WITH TOMATOES & ONIONS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables                       Vegetarian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       lb           Fresh young okra
    3/4   lb           Onion -- sliced thickly
  6       tb           Olive oil
  3                    Garlic cloves -- halved
  1       lb           Tomatoes -- skinned & sliced
                       Salt and black pepper
  1                    Lemon (juice only)

 Wash okra. Cut off any hard stems and dry okra
 thoroughly. Heat oil in large saucepan and fry onions
 with the halved garlic cloves until slightly soft,
 transparent, and golden. Add okra and continue to fry
 until slightly softened. Add the sliced tomatoes and
 saute for a few min. longer. Season to taste with salt
 and pepper. Cover with water, bring to a boil and
 simmer until the okra is very tender, usually about 1
 hour. Squeeze in the lemon juice and cook for a
 further 15 min. (If using canned okra, cooking time
 will be much shorter. Serve hot or cold. If to be
 served cold, allow to cool in the saucepan before
 turning out into a serving dish. Recipe from "A Book
 of Middle Eastern Food" by Claudia Roden. Alfred A.
 Knopf, 1972. Posted by DEBORAH AKYUREK, Prodigy ID#
 DNJS60B.



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