🇸🇸 South Sudanese Cuisine

Mulah Bamia

Okra Stew

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 362 kcal

A thick, hearty okra stew slow-cooked with dried fish and ground peanuts, seasoned with onions and tomatoes, ladled generously over kisra.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil and sauté onions until golden.
  2. 2 Add tomatoes and cook until broken down into a paste.
  3. 3 Add dried fish and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in ground peanuts and cumin.
  5. 5 Add okra and water, bring to a simmer.
  6. 6 Cook on low heat for 30 minutes until thick and rich. Serve over kisra.

Did You Know?

The sliminess of okra is prized in South Sudan — the thicker and more viscous the mulah, the more skilled the cook is considered.