Weika
A stew thickened with powdered dried okra or bamia, often meatless, deeply savoury and mucilaginous.
History and culture
The dried-okra pantry staple of the western drylands — vegetables are dried in the sun in the season of plenty and powdered to carry a household through the lean months.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp weika (dried okra powder)
- Onion, garlic
- Tomato or tamarind
- Oil, salt, chilli
How it is made
- Fry onion and garlic; add tomato.
- Add water and bring to a simmer.
- Rain in weika powder, whisking to avoid lumps.
- Simmer to a glossy stew; serve with kisra or aseeda.