Mullah Waika (Sudanese Dried Okra Stew)

Name: Mullah Waika (Sudanese Dried Okra Stew)
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: Dried okra powder (waika): 3 tbsp; Meat: 250 g minced or dried meat; Onion: 3 medium onions, finely chopped; Tomato paste: 1 tbsp; Garlic: 3 cloves; Vegetable oil: 4 tbsp; Salt: to taste; Black pepper: 1/2 tsp; Water: 4 cups

A Sudanese stew of meat and ground dried okra, served with aseeda or kisra.

⏱Time1 hr
📊DifficultyMedium
👥Serves4 people
🔥Per serving350 kcal

🇸🇩 Sudanese

Ingredients for 4 people

Dried okra powder (waika)3 tbsp
Meat250 g minced or dried meat
Onion3 medium onions, finely chopped
Tomato paste1 tbsp
Garlic3 cloves
Vegetable oil4 tbsp
Saltto taste
Black pepper1/2 tsp
Water4 cups

Optional extras

Ground coriander1 tsp
Chili pepper1 chilli
Okra200 g fresh

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 350
Protein: 15 g
Carbs: 20 g
Fat: 24 g

Approximate values; they vary with the exact ingredients you use.

Method

Cook the onions in the oil over low heat for 15 minutes until they melt and turn golden.
🤫 The cook's secret
Slowly melted onion is the base of every Sudanese stew, giving it body and sweetness.
Add the meat and stir until it changes colour, then add the tomato paste, garlic and spices.
Add the water and simmer for 20 minutes until a broth forms.
Whisk in the waika a little at a time and cook for just 5 minutes until the stew turns silky and thick.
Serve hot over aseeda or with kisra.

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