Spiced okra with cream

Okra is a super-nutritious vegetable that’s popular in West Africa, Ethiopia, South Asia and Turkish and Greek cuisines – but not one that we are particularly used to seeing on British menus. Also known as ladies’ fingers, the pods are cooked in stews, fried, pickled or eaten raw in salads. I like okra when it is slow-cooked with onions, garlic and tomatoes, à la Greek or Turkish cooking, but I also love this Sattvic version, which is creamy and spi