Okra Fried Rice Recipes

Ingredients :

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp butter or margarine

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

4 oz okra, topped and tailed

2 tsp diced green and red peppers

1/2 tsp dried thyme

2 green chilies, finely chopped

1/2 tsp five-spice powder

1 vegetable stock cube

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

3 cups cooked rice

salt and ground black pepper

coriander sprigs, to garnish

Heat the oil and the butter or margarine in a frying pan, add the garlic and onion and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes until soft. Thinly slice the okra, add to the frying pan and stir-fry gently for a further 6-7 minutes. Add the green and red peppers, thyme, chilies and five-spice powder and cook for 3 minutes, then crumble in the stock cube. Add the soy sauce, coriander and rice and heat through, stirring. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, garnished with coriander sprigs.

Serves 3-4

Sliced okra provides a wonderful creamy texture to this delicious, simple dish.

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