THIS SLIGHTLY SWEET, SPICY, TANGY OKRA DISH WILL BE YOUR NEW FAV.
I wonβt lie, I didnβt love okra/ladiesβ fingers growing up, but now they are one of my favorite vegetables.
What changed?Β the texture and how I cooked it!Β Okra is generally a slimy vegetable and when cooked the traditional Indian way, which is what I grew up with, it was soft and mushy too.Β Not really my cup of tea in regards to texture.Β It wasnβt until I moved to Singapore that I realized this veg doesnβt have to be overcooked or mushy, and when you actually lightly cook it and season it well, itβs delicious!Β
Sambal Okra is a common dish in Southeast Asia and using Everiday Foods Vegan Sambal also makes it a cinch to make! Just a few simple ingredients, and youβll have a delicious okra side dish.
Looking for other non-slimy mushy preparations of okra? π¬
Try my baked spiced okra.
For a super quick macro balanced meal, I paired my sambal okra with some egg and a little white rice.
I hope you all enjoy this recipe!
Sambal Okra
A delicious South East Asian side dish
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 1 small red onion or shallot, sliced
- 250g (About 15-20 pieces of okra), trimmed and cut into 2" pieces on a diagonal
- 1.5 Tbsp of Everiday Foods Vegan Sambal
- Salt to taste
- Squeeze of lime
- Some fresh cilantro (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat your oil, add your garlic, and simmer for a few seconds, throw in your red onion/shallot, and simmer for s few more seconds till the garlic is fragrant and onions start to become translucent.
- Add your cut okra along with theΒ sambal and your salt to taste.
- Give everything a good toss to coat and cook till your okra is done to your liking. I like mine a little crispy so I cooked this for about 4 min.
- Finish with a squeeze of lime and some fresh cilantro.
