Okra Slush

Name: Okra Slush
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons pink or sea salt; ¼ teaspoon celery salt; 4¼ cups (1 L) water; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; Lime wedges; 1 small Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper; A few chunks of Holiday “Ham”, optional; 1 heaping tablespoon Trinidadian Green Seasoning; 40 to 50 fresh okra pods, sliced into ½-inch (1.3 cm) rounds; 3 garlic cloves, pressed; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tomato, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Caribbean Vegan

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

About

This is just what the name says: a slush of okra. As a side dish, it’s best with rice and a curry. It can also be served as a soup, in which case you could blend it if you like.

Ingredients

4¼ cups (1 L) water
40 to 50 fresh okra pods, sliced into ½-inch (1.3 cm) rounds

Side dish
Vegan
Caribbean
Gluten-free

Method

Bring the water to a boil in a soup pot. Add the okra, onion, garlic, tomato, Scotch bonnet, optional Holiday “Ham,” green seasoning, salt, celery salt, and thyme. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 35 to 40 minutes stirring occasionally, until the okra is very soft.
Taste and add more salt if you like. Serve with wedges of lime, to squeeze over the dish.</