Spinach soup with okra

Spinach Soup with OKRA (for 4 persons)

First some information:
Okra's are a green vegetable that looks a cross between a bean and a pointed pepper. Okra were introduced into Europe by the Moors and are especially popular in the African and Asian cuisine. They contain a lot of fiber and taste great in stews, soups and couscous dishes. You find them in Turkish and Asian specialty stores.

You need
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic teenjes
- 1 carrot
- 250 gr. green beans
- 6 green okra
- 500 gr. spinach
- 2 green chillies
- 750 ml. broth
- 350 ml. coconut milk
- olive oil
- salt & pepper

Preparation:

Peel and chop the onion and the garlic. Scrape the carrots and cut them into plakes. Clean the beans and the okra. Keep one okra separately for finishing. Rinse the peppers, remove seeds and piths. Cut them into rings. Wash the spinach and let it drain well. Fry the onion and garlic glaze, add chili peppers, beans and okra and stir throughly. Deglaze with the coconut milk, stir well and add the broth. Cooking + - 15 minutes until all the vegetables are tender. Add to last the spinach and toss around until wilted. Mix the soup and season it with salt & pepper. Garnish it with a thinly sliced ​​okra and a dash of olive oil.
Serve it with bread, baguette or other.

Eat them,
The Veggi Lady
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