Sauce

Ivorian okra sauce

Name: Ivorian okra sauce
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g Okra; 300 g (or beef) White fish fillet; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Palm oil; 1 Chili pepper; 1 tsp Salt

Preparation time: 1 h
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 servings

Okra — to buy500 g
White fish fillet — to buy300 g (or beef)
Onion — to buy1
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Palm oil — to buy3 tbsp
Chili pepper — to buy1
Salt — to buy1 tsp

Preparation

Cut the okra into thin rounds.
Sauté the smoked fish or beef with onion and garlic in palm oil for 5 minutes.
Add the okra and a little water, cook covered for 25 minutes, stirring often — this stirring releases the mucilage and gives the sauce its characteristic silky texture.
Add the chili and adjust the seasoning with salt, continue cooking for 10 minutes.
Serve piping hot with placali, attiéké or white rice.