Name: Spiced Okra and Tomatoes over Toasty Cracked Wheat
Yield: Serves 4 as a main dish
Ingredients: 2 medium-large firm tomatoes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1¼ cups cracked wheat (or coarse-grain bulgur); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 3 tablespoons raisins; About ¼ cup chopped mint leaves; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; 1 medium red or white onion; 2½ cups water or vegetable broth; 1 pound okra, rinsed; 1 or 2 small fresh green chillis; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; About ¼ cup chopped parsley leaves

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Serves
4
as a main dish

Difficulty
Easy

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Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 2001

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Sliced, spiced, and braised, okra is quite different from the whole and perky vegetable, softening to a sauce-like consistency. Tomatoes, chilli, and cinnamon are traditional Middle Eastern enhancements for this stewy style, which I like to freshen with mint and parsley Fennel, Orange, and Green Olive Salad with Lemony Dressing makes a fine foil for this vegetarian main dish.

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