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🍽️ Okra in Tomato Sauce

288 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 300 g okra pods
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 clove garlic (pressed)
• 1 shallot (finely chopped)
• 4 tomatoes (peeled, seeded and roughly diced)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 100 ml white wine
• lemon (juice)
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• butter

Instructions

1. 1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. 2. Fry the okra pods for about 5 minutes.
3. 3. Add the garlic.
4. 4. Let the garlic cook briefly.
5. 5. Remove the pan from the heat.
6. 6. Keep the okra warm.
7. 7. Melt butter in a clean pan.
8. 8. Sweat the shallot in the butter.
9. 9. Stir in the sugar.
10. 10. Let the sugar caramelize slightly.
11. 11. Deglaze the mixture with lemon juice.
12. 12. Deglaze the mixture with wine.
13. 13. Reduce the liquid to half.
14. 14. Mix the cornstarch with a little water.
15. 15. Thicken the sauce with the starch.
16. 16. Add the tomatoes.
17. 17. Season the sauce to taste.
18. 18. Simmer the sauce for about 3 to 4 minutes.
19. 19. Add the okra pods to the sauce.
20. 20. Plate the dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 288
• Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 17 g · Carbs: 19 g