Okra and Rice

Ingredients

 * 1	x	2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
 * 8	x	12 fresh okra cut into small pieces
 * 1	cup	rice
 * 1	tbl	Tomato Paste
 * 1	tsp	thyme
 * salt to taste
 * 2	cup	water

Directions

 * 1) Saute okra in hot oil, stirring until slightly softened. Add tomato paste, thyme and salt; cook and stir a minute or so.
 * 2) Blend in rice and water. Bring to a vigorous boil. Turn down heat as low as possible; cover saucepan and leave over low heat for 14 minutes.
 * 3) Turn off heat, but without removing lid, allow rice to steam for an additional 10 minutes. never stir rice; keep lid on until served.