Mashed potatoes with okra

Ingredients

• 500 g okra pods
• 2 tbsp salt
• 4 tbsp vinegar
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 800 g waxy potatoes
• 3 tbsp oil
• 300 g yogurt
• Salt
• pepper, freshly ground
• sugar
• 4 tbsp scallion greens (thin rings)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash and trim the okra, then mix with salt and vinegar in a bowl; cover and let sit for 30 minutes before draining.

2. 2.

   Peel the potatoes and roughly chop them; peel and coarsely chop the garlic. Boil both in salted water for about 25 minutes. Drain, add 2 tbsp oil and yogurt, and mash with a potato masher into a loose purée. Season with salt and pepper, adding more liquid if needed.

3. 3.

   Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and sauté the okra briefly while stirring; season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar. Add one cup of water, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.

4. 4.

   Serve the mashed potatoes and okra pods in small bowls, garnished with scallion rings.