Fresh Okra Meal With Olive Oil Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Preparation:
	Water	5	Cup
	Lemon Juice	2	Tbsp
	Rock Salt (Coarse Salt)	1	Tbsp
	Flour	1	Tbsp

For the Okra:
	Okra (Big Sultani)	500	Grams
	Dry Onion (Medium size)	1	Qty
	Tomato (Medium size)	2	Qty
	Brown Sugar	1	Half Tbsp
	Tomato or Pepper Paste	1	Rounded Tbsp
	Olive Oil	1	Half Cup
	Lemon (Fresh-squeezed)	1/2	Qty
	Salt	2	Tsp
	Water (Hot)	1.5	Cup

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Instructions:

1. Add 1 tablespoon of flour, rock salt and lemon juice to the water you take in a deep bowl.
2. Take the heads of the okra by turning it with a knife. Be careful not to open or break the insides. Thus, the secretion of okra will not pass into the food. Put the extracted okra in lemon and salt water.
3. Peel the skins of the tomatoes and chop them into small cubes.
4. Finely chop the onion. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Take the olive oil in a deep pan and when it gets hot, add the onions and garlic and fry until they turn pink.
5. Add tomato paste to the roasted onions, turn them together for a couple of turns, add the chopped tomatoes. Add the food salt, sugar and freshly ground black pepper. Put the okra, which you have taken out of the lemon water and strained, into the pot, do not mix it. Drizzle the juice of half a lemon over it.
6. Cover the food, to which you add 2-3 glasses of hot water, with moistened baking paper, made with a few holes with a toothpick, and close the lid. When the food starts to click slightly on medium heat, take it to low heat and cook for 15 minutes. Do not mix during the cooking and cooling stages.
7. Cool the cooked dish without opening it, take it to the fridge and let it rest for 1 hour. If you want a more sour taste, add lemon juice and garnish with lemon slices and serve cold. Bon Appetit!
8. Note: Drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil on the serving plate to give a shiny look and add extra flavor to your food.

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Vegetable Olive Oil Based