Okra Stew

Buying okra in the local markets is an exercise in patience as it is vital to select the small tender okra, which means getting up early and hitting the vegetable stalls while the farmers are still unloading their boxes. If you’re lucky, you may have your own neighbourhood supplier who will bring it fresh from the fields to your door. Even if they’re not small enough for your liking, they will be so fresh as to make you buy the whole lot. Cook what you need and freeze the rest, either blanc