Okra with tomato sauce
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Source: My own concoction
Ingredients:
110g chicken breast (minced coarsely)
120g okra (lady fingers)
200g tomatoes (or 2 medium sized tomatoes)
½ medium size onion (chopped finely)Seasonings:
3½ tbsp tomato ketchup/ tomato sauce (I used Maggi brand with less salt)
½ tsp light soy sauce
½ tsp sugar
Dash of pepper
1 tbsp waterMethods:
- For minced chicken, marinate with dash of light soy sauce, sugar and corn flour. Refrigerate for at least ½ hour.
- For okra, wash and rinse. Remove the top and tip (optional). You can either steam or blanch them. But I prefer steaming as it can retain its nutrients and self-digesting enzymes.
For steaming: Place the okra on a steaming tray and steam until cooked. Discard water if any.
For blanching: Add water to a wok/ pot and bring it to a boil. Blanch okra until cooked. Dish up and arrange on a serving plate.- For tomatoes, add some water in a cooking pot and bring it to a boil. (Note: Make sure the water level is enough to cover the tomatoes). Remove the stems. Use the tip of a knife to cut a very shallow “X” on the bottom. . Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water. Keeping them in for just 30 seconds and removing them quickly. Once the tomatoes get cooled, peel off the skin, remove the seeds and chop finely.
- Heat up wok with oil. Sauté onion until fragrant.
- Add in minced chicken. Do not stir fry immediately. Let it cook with medium heat for a while until it is slightly caramelized. Turn it over and continue to cook until caramelized. This will increase the aroma of the minced chicken. Reduce the heat to low and start to loosen up the minced chicken into small pieces.
- Add in tomatoes and mix well.
- Add in seasonings and stir-fry until combined. Simmer until the sauce is thicken. Adjust the taste according to your own preference. If it is too sour, add dash of sugar. If it is too sweet, add dash of light soy sauce. If the tomato gravy is too dry, add dash of water.
- Pour it over the cooked okra and serve immediately.
54 Comments
Leave a comment to Dora
This is interesting. I always cook Okra with
sambal chilli only. Will try to make this. Thanks for sharing.
Anncoo: Yeah, okra with sambal chilli are good companion. I luv this combination too. 😉
For kids, they don’t enjoy chili, tomato sauce is the good substitute. Oh ya, I store my beloved chili padi in a zip lock bag and put into the freezer and it works. it lasts longer. Nice pictures as always!
Homeladychef: Tks for your compliment. The storing method applies to most of the vegetables. 😉
wow wow…I must try this! They look so beautiful, appetizing and delicious.
Angie: Hope you will enjoy this dish as much as both my son and I. 😉
Beautiful picture! I never steam my okra whole like that as it’s harder to eat but make beautiful presentation though.
Ching: Tks! Steaming the whole okra is to prevent the formation of the slimy liquid. Then cut them into your desired length after steaming. Usually I will cut into chunks for my son. 😉
I gal loves okra very much. She can eat straight after steam it. Now I think with this recipes she will loves it more. Will try this out since it is very easy to prepare. Thanks for sharing! And how’s the trip to KL?
FoOd PaRaDise: Like your gal, I love to eat them the same way. It was my childhood’s fav! We enjoyed ourself very much. Eat, sleep, eat, sleep………LOL!
beautiful dish especially the combination color! still didn’t try non spicy okra yet! hmmm must train my daughter to try this veges:)
Beachlover: Yeah, this kid-friendly version is new to me too! Hope your daughter will like this combination. 😉
I always thought ladies finger can be eaten with sambal, but this is definitely new to me. thanks for sharing.
NKOTB: Yeah, it’s new to me too but will be a perfect choice for kids and others who don’t fancy sambal. 😉
Lovely little simple dish! I would polish it clean too because okra is one of my favourites. Cute little font, brilliant photographs! 🙂
Alice: Tks a lot for your wonderful comment. You’ve made my day, friend! 😉
At first I thought it was chillies with okra lol…. wow, this is great, my daughter should loves it, she is a fan of okra, eggs and tomato source.
Thanks for recipe 🙂
Joanne (CP): Hahaha! I’ve caught you! Must try and let me know yeah? 😉
ahhh. i was starting to wonder where you disappeared to! 🙁
mm i love ladies fingers! theyre awesome fried with shrimp chilli.
Felicia: In future, u can always check out my FB or tweeter to find out my whereabout. I love to pair okra with shrimp chilli too. 😉
Love your new recipe, starting to worry as you didn’t blog for so long! Btw nice photo shoot. You make me drooling by just looking at this photo. 10 more mins till my lunch time, hope to find something nice to eat later… hungry… hungry…
JC: Tks for your support and concern! Don’t why I was like a busy bee after the holidays. 😉
I can’t wait to give this a try! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Little Inbox: Do let me have your feedback after trying it out. 😉
Lovely pictures!
This quick and simply dish is wonderful, very healthy. Yeah, you always cook healthy dishes for your family.
Christine: Tks!! You cook health meals for your family too! 😉
I cooked okra with tomatoes recently too. But perhaps the non-toddler friendly version cos I cooked it with Indian spices. Will post it soon 🙂
Tigerfish: Oh, what a co-incidence! Looking forward to your post. 😉
I’ve never had okra this way, looks and sounds so yummy with rice!
Pigpigscorner: Yeah, it goes really well with rice. 😉
I love ladies finger to goes with bird chili in soy sauce. This one looks nutritious and so yummy!
Allie: Your combination sounds great! I love bird chili too. 😉
I love okra, truely awesome! 🙂
BBO: Me too! Can never get bored eating it. 😉
I really love orka, this is such a nice way of cooking it =)
Noobcook: Me too! It’s my childhood favourite. 😉
Your presentation of the dish is lovely! I really like okra, and this sauce sounds delicious with it.
Lisa: Tks!! 🙂
Lovely recipe and photos! I like how nicely you arrange the okras!
Lee Mei (MCH): Tks!! 😉
Hello, hope you had a good time in KL. :). Your okras look lovely and green, how do I know which ones are the best ones to use for cooking. B’cos some are quite tough and also there is that sticky stuff inside when you cut them.
Peanutts: Yeah, I had a good time and now too lazy to go back to my routine. 😉 Please refer to this link on how to choose okra. Some recommend to add tomato or acidic ingredients to reduce the slimy texture. Some use deep-frying method. I prefer to steam the entire stem intact than slicing them. Hope it helps. 😉
A new way of cooking okra. I usually cook okra with mie sua and egg 🙂
Selba: Your way of cooking okra is new to me. Sounds very unique! 😉
Ooooh what a nice way to serve okra. I’m not really a fan of okra but I guess I am not. Yum.
Art and appetite: Tks for dropping by. 😉
Okra is my favorite vegetable, after tomato & sweet potato. That looks delicious!
John Childress: Tks for dropping by. Tomato and sweet potato are my son’s favourite too! 😉
Looks as good as those with sambal chilli!;)
Well done.
Dora: It tastes good as well. Give it a try for a change. 😉
I’ve never thought of okra this way! I love this vege. Sounds very interesting to try 🙂
Tracie: It is quite easy to prepare. Hope you will give it a try. 😉
Do u think this tomato sauce will work well on pan fried brinjal/egg plant too? I don’t eat okra but i love the tomato sauce here :p
Anna Sim: Love your idea on pan fried brinjals. Do give it a try and share your feedback with me. 😉