Ila (Okra) is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a classic dish of finely-sliced okra cooked in water until it's reduced to a mucilaginous paste that's used as a common accompaniment. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Nigerian version of: Okra (Ila).
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Ila is the Nigerian for okra. However, this okra paste is common to much of West Africa (there is also a Liberian variant of this dish).
Ingredients:
10 to 12 whole okra, finely sliced into rings
Method:
Place the okra in a pot and add just enough water to completely cover it. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes. You will end-up with a thick mucilaginous paste.
This can be used as an accompaniment to Ate or Eba or it can be stirred into plain boiled rice.
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