Recipe - Quiabada (Beef And Okra Bahian Style)

2 tablespoon Pure olive oil
1 Large onion, minced
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 pound Boneless shell steak, cut
into 1inch cubes
2 Mediumsize ripe tomatoes,
peeled, seeded, and
coarsely chopped
Salt & black pepper to taste
2 Preserved malagueta peppers,
minced, or to taste
1 pound Okra pods, topped, tailed,
and cut or sliced up into rounds

Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium
heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring,
until they are soft. Add the meat and cook, stirring
occasionally to cook all sides, until it is browned.
Add the tomatoes and seasonings. Cover, reduce the
heat to low, and cook until the meat is cooked to the
desired doneness and there is a reddish sauce, 7 to 10
minutes. Meanwhile, blanch the okra by placing it in a
saucepan of boiling salted water and cooking it for 3
to 5 minutes. Drain the okra and add it to the meat.
Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Serve hot with Angu
or white rice.

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