Beef with okras

This is typical weekend food.

It takes hours, but it’s so good.

Ingredients:

-         400 gr. (frozen) okra’s

-         1 big onion

-         2 cloves of garlic

-         5 tablespoons olive oil

-         1 kilo beef

-         2 tins peeled tomatoes

-         (ground) black pepper

-         salt

-         1 bay leaf

-         cinnamon stick

-         6 pimento balls

-         1 teaspoon honey

-         vinegar

Preparation:

Peel and finely chop the onion. Cut the beef in pieces. Put the olive oil in a big casserole and fry the onion on a low heat. When the onion has become glassy add the beef. Fry this again at a low heat and meanwhile add pepper, salt and the chopped garlic. Move the casserole to the smallest cooker and put it on a low heat. Next you need to add water untill the meat is covered.   Add the bay leaf, cinnamon stick and the pimento balls. Let the beef cook for about 3 hours. Check the meat frequently and add some water if necessary.

In the meanwhile clean the okra’s. Cut the ends, but be careful to not damage the okra’s. A damaged okra can become slimy. Do not chop the okra’s. Put the okra’s in a bowl and cover them with vinger. Wash them off after 30 minutes.

After the meat has cooked for about 3 hours add the peeled tomatoes and the okra’s. Let this cook slowly for about 30 minutes. Because of the tomatoes the saus can become a little sour. If so, add some honey into it.  

Enjoy your meal !! J