Sauce Gumbo II
(Gumbo Sauce II) Recipe

Origin: Benin Period: Traditional

Ingredients

500g fresh okra, washed an with stems removed
6 tomatoes, blanched, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
250ml water
1/2 tsp salt
1 Maggi (or stock) cube
2 green chillies, pricked with a fork
60g powdered dry prawns (optional)
salt, to taste

Sauce Gumbo II
(Gumbo Sauce II) Preparation:

Method:

Chop the okra into fine pieces (this will help thicken the sauce) and add to a saucepan along with the garlic, tomatoes, chillies (powdered prawns, if using) and water. Allow to simmer, covered, over medium heat for about 15 minutes until the okra is tender and the sauce has thickened.

Add the Maggi cube towards the end of the cooking period and season with salt, as desired. Serve on a bed of rice. For a more substantial meal add crab meat, dried fish or cubed fish meat to the stew.

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Sauce Gumbo II(Gumbo Sauce II) Recipe

Origin: Benin Period: Traditional

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