Okra in Oil (Bamya bil Zeit)

Ingredients

• ½ kg (500 g) fresh green okra
• 1 large dry onion
• oil
• salt
• 2 ripe red tomatoes
• For more of Fatima’s vegetarian recipes see Majdara rice
• For more of Fatima’s traditional and vegetarian dishes see Zucchini with bulgur

Method

1. Cut the okra if the pods are large
2. Chop the onion and sauté it in oil until softened
3. Add the okra and sauté over medium heat until cooked
4. Add the chopped tomato with salt and cook until it also softens and the okra in oil thickens
5. Serve it cold at room temperature or chilled from the refrigerator