Tag: Okra

Bowl of muamba de galinha
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Muamba de Galinha

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.

Bowl of gumbo over rice
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Gumbo

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.

Measuring cup with cornmeal
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Coo-Coo

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.

Bowl of Indian okra curry
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Bhindi Bhaji

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.

Basket of fresh pods of okra
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Beef and Okra

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.

Bowl of ogbono soup
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Ogbono Soup

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.

Fresh okra
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Okra Pickles

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.

Okra and tomatoes
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Quimbombó Guisado

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.