Okra aka lady's finger in India is everybody's favorite in our house. I usually prepare the popular South Indian style okra fry, bhindi masala, raitha or these fat-free okra chips. The other day when I opened my fridge to see tender okra, I decided that I didn't want to make one of the same old dishes again.
I remembered that I had seen a stew recipe in Weight Watcher's Versatile Vegetarian cookbook and wanted to give it a shot. I had frozen corn and all the other ingredients listed. I pretty much followed the recipe but just changed the flavoring by using curry powder and cilantro instead of basil. It was a simple yet satisfying dish. The kids also liked it. So give this okra corn stew a chance the next time you buy okra.
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Recipe
Okra and Sweet Corn Stew
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil (extra-virgin)
- 2 count Onions (finely diced)
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon Red Pepper (as per taste)
- 2 count Tomatoes (chopped)
- 2 cups Okra (fresh or thawed frozen, sliced diagonally)
- 2 cups Corn Kernels (fresh or thawed frozen)
- 2 cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 teaspoon Curry Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onions, garlic, red pepper flakes (if using) and a pinch of salt; cook for about 5 minutes, stirring as needed.
- Stir in the tomatoes, okra, corn, broth, curry powder and salt; bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for another 5 minutes or until the okra is softened. Stir in the cilantro.
My Notes
- I love the flavor of garlic and red pepper flakes together so I try to use it in all my recipes. It's purely optional.
- Slicing the okra diagonally gives the dish a good look, but you could go the traditional way.
- If you want to give this dish an Italian flavor, you could use about ½ cup of pasta/pizza sauce instead of tomatoes and go easy on the salt. I always do this while preparing soups. It's a good trick to use up the big bottle of sauce.
- The sodium content in the nutrition information below is based on store bought vegetable broth. But if you use a low-sodium or no-salt added homemade vegetable broth like me you can reduce the amount of sodium considerably.
Meenakshi says
I tried this with the pasta sauce suggestion!I loved the end result..
Madhuram says
Thanks Meenakshi.
Priya says
Droolworthy stew, beautiful bowl.