Dried Okra Stew with Fitti Bread

Much like the Sudanese dish mullah weika, this stew blends the tanginess of tomato with the unique texture of dried okra, a staple thickener in both Sudanese and Nubian cuisines. At Ayujidda Nubian House in Heissa Island, Om Salah dropped dried okra into a rich tomato base, blending the ingredients together using a traditional tool called a mifrak - a long, slim mixing stick - to achieve a smooth, thickened consistency. Aswanis serve this stew, called weika or kobe</