Instructions

• Prep the ingredients: Add the red bell pepper, scotch bonnet chillies and onion to a blender, puree and set aside.
• Chop or process the okra in a food processor and set aside. Cut the meat or fish into manageable chunks and set aside
• Cook The Stew: Place a pan on medium heat, add palm oil, heat for about 1-2 minutes until hot then add the puréed pepper. Leave to cook for another 5 to 10 minutes.
• Check at interval and stir to avoid burning add seasoning cube and salt to taste, add fresh prawns and fish if you are using or meat/assorted meat and cook for another 5 minutes. Take the fish and prawns out of the stew into a bowl and continue to cook the sauce on low heat (leave the meat/assorted meat in the stew) Whilst the stew is cooking
• Cook the Okra: Place a new pan on the medium heat, add 1½ cups of water, locust beans and bring to boil (this should take about 3 minutes) add the chopped okra and stir vigorously to combine. Cook another 2 minutes and reduce the heat.
• Mix the stew and okra: Finally, add the cooked stew to the okra and stir to combine. Taste for salt and seasoning and suit taste. Add ground crayfish, the fish taken out earlier carefully stir to combine and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and serve the stewed okra with a swallow of choice