GMA Recipe: Syrian-Style Okra with Dried Fruit

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Syrian-Style Okra with Dried Fruit
From Debra Wasserman
1996

Ingredients

1/2 lb. okra, chopped

1/2 small onion, peeled and finely chopped

1 tsp. oil

1 tbsp. water

1 1/2 c. dried fruit (about 8 oz. prunes, apricots, raisins, etc.)

1/2 c. prune juice

1/2 c. tomato juice

1/4 lemon, minced (rind and fruit)

Directions

Stir-fry okra and onion with oil and water in a large frying pan for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add dried fruit, juices, and lemon. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring often. Serve warm or chilled.

Serves 4.

Calories per serving, 267; fat, 1 gram; carbohydrates, 68 grams.

Debra Wasserman, Recipes from The Lowfat Jewish Vegetarian Cookbook: Healthy Traditions From Around the World by Debra Wasserman (The Vegetarian Resource Group, copyright 1994 by Debra Wasserman).