Tangy, tart okra torte flavored with coriander and fresh cilantro, top that with its catchy presentation, very mouth watering for okra lovers.
I’ve always enjoyed okra since I was in elementary school, back then we only had Friday as a weekend and back to school again on Saturday. So guess what?, Thursday was – and still- my favorite day of the week. I remember back then, when my mom wanted to surprise me, she used to make me an okra stew.
Since then, I’m always trying to savor this veggie with new recipes. When my mom was talking to me about this recipe, I knew immediately that I’ve to try it. Lemon and cilantro play a surprisingly delicious role in this dish.
You will hardly notice the slimness of okra in this dish as frying it first in olive oil then tossing it with lemon juice helps cut the slimy feeling you get with this seedy vegetable, also the acidity from the tomato sauce helps a great deal .
This dish is perfect for a meatless dinner or you can add ground beef to the sauce inbetween layers but honestly it is more deliciouse this way. Serve this flavorful okra with white rice or pita bread.
Here is a video showing you how to make this not only beautiful but delicious dish.
- 1 package (14Oz) frozen/fresh whole small okra.
- 2 medium onion- diced.
- 1 cup tomato sauce.
- 4 Tbs olive oil.
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro - chopped.
- 1 Tbs ground coriander.
- 1 lemon juice.
- Salt.
- 1 tomato and 1 green bell pepper.
- Heat 2 Tbs of olive oil on medium and fry the okra until no more sticky or slimy ( 12 - 15 minutes).
- Add the cilantro and half the dry coriander and stir for a couple of minutes then take the okra out.
- 3- Return the pan to the stove top and heat the remaining oil,and saute the onions.
- 4- Add the tomato sauce and the rest of the coriander and salt. Let it boil on low until thick.
- Meanwhile, add lemon juice to the okra and stir to combine.
- 7- In an oven dish arrange pepper and tomato slices and top with 3 Tbs of the sauce.
- Arrange the okra in circles until you are done with the first layer and add 3 Tbs of the sauce between each layer.
- Top the final layer with the remaining sauce and bake in a 350F oven 40-50 minutes.
- let it cool down and turn over on the serving plate.
- Serve with pita bread or white rice.... Enjoy.
How nice you can make this with frozen okra, because I don’t think I’ve ever seen fresh in our markets! I’ve only added okra to soups and stews, but I know I’d love this torte.
Amira, my dear, how interesting. I love okra but I’ve never tried as a torte. What a creative twist!
G’day and what an interesting dish Amira!
Thank you for allowing me to learn something new!
Cheers! Joanne
This is beautiful, Amira. Makes an impressive dish for dinner parties. I’m not a fan of the stickiness of okra so I’m glad to see that this dish isn’t slimy!
This is inspired! Love okra, but never ever thought to make a torte out of it. But I will. 🙂 Thanks for this.
Never saw an okra dish served this way and so pretty. I am a big fan of okra so will be giving this a shot soon for sure.
Just gorgeous! I have never seen anything like this before. After reading your ingredient list I know it has to be so delicious. Thanks for introducing me to this fun idea!
This is such a unique way of serving Okra! Okra is such a hard vegetable to work with, because the sliminess isn’t everyones cup of tea, but I love that it’s cooked in oil first, and then the lemon and tomatoes help. Looks great my dear sister!
I’ve only had okra a few times as it’s not a vegetable common in Oz. On the occasions I’ve eaten okra I’ve really enjoyed it and it’s always been combined with tomatoes. Your torte looks fantastic. Not going to school on a Friday but having to go on a Saturday sounds very strange! xx
I don’t see okra offered in supermarkets very often, but I do like it. I love your ‘circular’ presentation!
Very clever and creative use of okra, I would never have thought of this, thanks for sharing. Your presentation is beautiful.
I never tasted okra until I left Maine to go to Tennessee to college. I looked at the hairy pod thing and thought, “Why would anyone eat that?” When I cut into one the first time I thought, “Ewww.” LOL Now it’s a real favorite of mine. This torte is lovely.
What a great idea! I usually have no idea what to do with okra!
this is amazing…very popular in jordan too…..do u thaw the frozen okra or fry frozen? ty in advance
I did not thaw the okra Mariam, I sauteed it while it was frozen :).