Sauce Gombo

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Sauce Gombo
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Gombo means okra in West Africa, and that vegetable is the primary thickening agent of this simple sauce from Ghana.  The sauce can be served like a soup or poured over potatoes, plantains, or other starchy tubers.



Ingredients


1 pound fresh okra, sliced into rounds
1 cup water
1 teaspoon hot chile powder, such as cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tomato, coarsely chopped



Instructions


Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat for for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the okra is tender.   Serve it as is or puree it in a blended for a smoother sauce.

Servings
2 cups
Servings
2 cups
Sauce Gombo
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Rating: 0
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Gombo means okra in West Africa, and that vegetable is the primary thickening agent of this simple sauce from Ghana.  The sauce can be served like a soup or poured over potatoes, plantains, or other starchy tubers.



Ingredients


1 pound fresh okra, sliced into rounds
1 cup water
1 teaspoon hot chile powder, such as cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tomato, coarsely chopped



Instructions


Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat for for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the okra is tender.   Serve it as is or puree it in a blended for a smoother sauce.

Servings
2 cups
Servings
2 cups
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