Ingredients

    2 tablespoons butter
    1 small onion, finely chopped
    1 garlic clove, finely chopped
    1 1/2 pound okra, cleaned, blanched
    2 cups tomato sauce
    1 bay leaf
    1 pinch ground nutmeg
    1/2 teaspoon cardamon, ground
    2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cubed
    1 tablespoon fresh coriander, finely chopped
    salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Heat butter in a pot. Saute the onion and garlic quickly in the hot butter. Add the okra, tomato sauce and spices and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add the tomato cubes and chopped coriander and bring to a boil again. Season to taste.