Quiabos com Camarão (Okra with Prawns)

prawns with okra in red oil served in a steel bowl

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Quiabos com Camarão (Okra with Prawns)

Quiabos com Camarão (Okra with Prawns) is a traditional Mozambican recipe for a classic stew of king prawns in a red palm oil and okra base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mozambican version of: Okra with Prawns (Quiabos com Camarão).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating:

Tags : Stew Recipes Fish Recipes Vegetable Recipes Mozambique Recipes

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Ingredients:

2 garlic cloves, minced
500g king prawns, peeled
1 large onion, finely diced
100ml red palm oil
15 okra, sliced into thin rounds
salt, to taste
2 tomatoes, finely diced

Method:

Heat the red palm oil in a pan then stir in the tomato, onion and garlic. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for about 20 minutes until you have a sauce.

Add the prawns and okra rounds and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the prawns are pink and heated through.

Serve hot with rice.