Muamba de galinha is a spicy Angolan chicken dish, flavored with the fruit of a West African palm tree (dendém) and studded with pumpkin and okra.
Tag: Okra
Muamba de Galinha
Hkatenkwan
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)
The marriage of tomatoes and ground peanuts in stews is popular in sub-Saharan African cooking.
Gumbo
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)
Gumbo, a full-flavored stew served over rice, is a quintessential Cajun-Creole dish. There are two main types of gumbo — those with okra and those with filé powder.
Coo-Coo
(Bajan cornmeal mush with okra)
Coo-coo, or cou-cou, is one half of "coo-coo and flying fish," the Bajan national dish. This cornmeal porridge is similar to Italy's polenta or Africa's fufu and ugali.
Bhindi Bhaji
(Indian okra curry)
Bhaji is the Hindi word for a vegetable side dish that is served fairly dry and without a sauce. If you like okra, this recipe is a great way to try it in a new and delicious way.
Beef and Okra
(Jamaican beef and okra stew)
This recipe makes a simple meat and vegetable stew with tons of flavor. It's a typically Caribbean concoction using that favorite vegetable import from Africa — okra.
Ogbono Soup
(Nigerian meat and vegetable stew thickened with ogbono seed)
Ogbono is the dried seed of the African mango tree, and it is ground and used as a powerful thickener for dishes, to which it also imparts an earthy flavor.
Okra Pickles
(American, Southern-Soul garden refrigerator pickle)
Keep ahead of the harvest with this quick and easy okra refrigerator pickle for a fresh and crunchy treat that tastes just like Maw Maw’s.
Quimbombó Guisado
(Puerto Rican stewed okra)
Okra, or quimbombó, was introduced to Puerto Rican cooking by African slaves. This easy dish makes excellent use of these green pods with their unique texture and taste.