Okra/lady finger
Onions, chopped
Celery, chopped
Tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
Bay Leaves
Vegetable oil
Salt
Cayenne
Freshly ground black pepper
Dried thyme
Garlic, chopped
900g
3 cups
2 cups
3 cups
5
1/3 cup
1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons
½ teaspoon
½ teaspoon
1 teaspoon
2 tablespoons
Method:
Preheat the oven to 300°F.
Wash the okra under cool water. Cut off the stems and slice each pod
crosswise into ½-inch rounds.
Combine the okra and the rest of the ingredients in a large heavy
ovenproof pot, not cast iron. Mix well. Cover the pot with a lid.
Bake, stirring occasionally, for 1 ½to
2 hours, or until the slime has disappeared. Bake, uncovered, for the
last 15 minutes of the cooking time. The time will vary, depending on
the tenderness of the okra. Remove the bay leaves.
Serve immediately or let cool completely and, store in freezer
containers.