Greek cuisine · Vegetable Dishes

Bamies Ladera sto Fourno

Okra pods baked in the oven with onion, tomato and plenty of olive oil, rounded off with lemon.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 500 g okra pods (fresh or frozen)
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 2 onions
• 4 ripe tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 120 ml olive oil
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 bunch parsley
• 1 tsp sugar
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Trim the stem ends of the okra into a cone shape without opening the pod, then mix with the vinegar and 1 tsp salt and let stand for 30 min. — this removes their sliminess.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C top/bottom heat, cut the onions into fine half-rings and peel and dice the tomatoes.
3. Rinse the okra briefly, drain well and spread with the onions in a wide baking dish.
4. Stir the tomato paste with 150 ml water, the sugar, salt and pepper, pour over the vegetables together with the diced tomatoes and drizzle with the olive oil.
5. Bake uncovered for 45–50 min. until the okra is soft and the surface lightly browned; after 25 min. gently shake the dish once without stirring the pods.
6. Drizzle with the juice of half a lemon, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve lukewarm with the remaining lemon wedges.