Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Supkanja - South Sudanese Christmas Okra Stew
South Sudan's hearty Christmas stew - okra with peanuts and dried fish. This youngest nation's dish represents South Sudanese resilience and Nilotic culinary heritage.
108
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
35 min
Prep Time
73 min
Cook Time
108 min
Total Time
Ingredients (11 items)
2.00 lbs
Okra
sliced
1.00 cup
Peanut butter
natural
1.00 lb
Dried fish
smoked, flaked
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
4.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 tsp
Red pepper flakes
0.25 cup
Vegetable oil
6.00 cups
Water
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Soak dried fish in warm water 20 minutes. Flake, remove bones.
20 minutes
2
Heat oil. Sauté onions and garlic until golden.
8 minutes
3
Add tomatoes and red pepper. Cook until saucy.
10 minutes
4
Add okra. Cook 10 minutes until it releases its gel.
10 minutes
5
Mix peanut butter with water until smooth. Add to pot.
6
Add flaked fish. Simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
25 minutes
7
Season with salt and pepper. Should be thick and hearty.
8
Serve with asida (sorghum porridge) or rice.