I had variations of sweet and sour shrimps and pineapple soup in several Vietnamese restaurants, some were good, others less so. Yet, even with the lesser ones, I always liked the combination of flavors of the shrimps, pineapple, okra and hardly cooked tomatoes, and I decided to make this soup at home. Continue reading
Tag: okra
Pan Fried Turkey Cutlets with Israeli Couscous-Lentil Salad and Roasted Okra
The following dishes can be made and served on their own, or, as I have done here, served together as a quick summer dinner. Continue reading
Lamb Stew with Tomatoes, Okra and Dried Apricots
This hearty and tasty lamb stew is very easy to prepare. Once all the ingredients are assembled in the pot, all that is needed is to bring it to the boil and then finish the cooking by baking it gently in the oven.
Served with fresh rustic bread or white rice (preferably Bastmai) it is the perfect dish for dinner on a chilly day.
Bamiya Con Tomate – Okra Sephardic style
It’s Okra season, and to those who love these weirdly shaped green pods, this means tasty okra dishes. Continue reading