Sig’s Okra with Tomatoes and Italian Sweet Peppers.
You can have Sig’s Okra with Tomatoes and Italian Sweet Peppers using 13 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Sig’s Okra with Tomatoes and Italian Sweet Peppers
- It’s of okra.
- Prepare of Red wine vinegar.
- You need of of tomatoes or one can of tomatoes about 400 grams.
- It’s of olive oil.
- It’s of smoked garlic.
- You need of onions.
- Prepare of sweet Italian peppers.
- You need of dried parsley.
- Prepare of dried chervil.
- It’s of Brown sugar.
- You need of All purpose seasoning.
- Prepare of fresh cracked black pepper.
- You need of instead of preparing the okra yourself you can alternatively use 2 jars , about 250 grams each , of already cooked okra in tomato sauce.
Sig’s Okra with Tomatoes and Italian Sweet Peppers instructions
- If making from fresh clean the okra carefully by gently scraping away the little hairs on the skin. You don’t have to do this but some people have a reaction to them. Do not cut the ends of to reveal the seeds . You will get a slimy substance coming out and the okra will cook away .You need to gently cut the stem away with out opening the okra up, brush the okra with red wine vinegar and if possible leave to dry in the sun for about an hour or so. Simmer them for about 20-30 minutes in the tomato sauce until soft but not mashy, season them with all purpose season ,parsley, sugar, black pepper and chervil. You can add a little chilli if you like . Leave to cool. Serve with the sauté peppers ,onions and garlic ..
- If you use okra already cooked ,from a jar and in tomato sauce you will need 2 jars each about 250 grams , sauté the peppers onions and garlic in the oil, cool and gently lift them under the okra . Sprinkle with a little chilli , parsely and chervil . Serve at room temperature.
- Best serve with bread or with lamb or as a appetiser or snack.