For your holiday table: Comfort Kitchen’s star okra

Comfort Kitchen in Dorchester was one of Boston’s hottest restaurants to open this year. The New York Times even included it on their list of 50 best new restaurants across the country. As a special holiday treat, today and tomorrow we’re featuring two recipes, one side dish and one cocktail, from Comfort Kitchen's menu that you can make at home to help impress your Thanksgiving guests.

For today's recipe, Comfort Kitchen Chef Partner Kwasi Kwaa joined us in the WBUR Kitchen to make a signature snack off their small plates menu.

Comfort Kitchen's Okra INGREDIENTS:

Okra Canola oil Salt Garam masala Butter** Greek yogurt Lemon juice Crumbled plantain chips

STEPS:

Preheat your oven to 350

Heat a nonstick pan over medium high heat (you want it to be hot enough as if you were searing a steak)

Once the pan is mostly heated, add enough canola oil to coat the bottom of your pan

Throw in your okra with a healthy pinch of salt

Once your okra is nicely seared on all sides, add butter. The butter will foam, once the foam subsides, season with garam masala

Pop the pan in the oven for another 3-5 minute until okra is cooked through

Serve immediately with masala yogurt* and crumbled plantain chips

*Masala yogurt recipe:

Season plain greek yogurt with salt, lemon and garam masala to your liking

**To make this meal vegan/dairy free, try substituting butter with olive or coconut oil and swapping out greek yogurt for your favorite vegan yogurt alternative.

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