DerereZimbabwean Okra Relish

Name: Derere (Zimbabwean Okra Relish)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Zimbabwe
Ingredients: 400 g Okra (trimmed and sliced into rounds); 300 ml Water; 2 g Baking Soda; 120 g Onion (finely chopped); 250 g Tomato (finely chopped); 1 g Chili Powder (optional); 5 g Salt

A Zimbabwean okra relish cooked with tomato and onion until tender and characteristically silky, traditionally served with sadza.

Prep

10m

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

57kcal

Calories

Protein

Fat

13g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Relish

400g
Okra (trimmed and sliced into rounds)
300ml
Water
2g
Baking Soda
120g
Onion (finely chopped)
250g
Tomato (finely chopped)
1g
Chili Powder (optional)
5g
Salt

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Method

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5 steps

01
Bring the water and baking soda to a boil in a saucepan.
02
Add the okra and onion and stir briskly for a few minutes as the okra softens.
03
Stir in the tomato and optional chili powder.
04
Cook at a gentle simmer around 95°C (203°F), stirring often, until the tomato is tender and the relish is silky.
05
Season with the salt and serve warm with sadza.

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