Okra with Tomatoes and Onions

Description
This recipe is for 6 serves.

Ingredients

 * 2 	lbs  	Fresh young okra
 * 3/4 	lbs 	Onion, sliced thickly
 * 6 	tbsp 	Olive Oil
 * 3 		Garlic cloves, halved
 * 1 	lbs 	Tomatoes, skinned & sliced
 * Salt and Black Pepper
 * 1 		Lemon (juice only)

Directions

 * 1) Wash okra.
 * 2) Cut off any hard stems and dry okra thoroughly.
 * 3) Heat oil in large saucepan and fry onions with the halved garlic cloves until slightly soft, transparent, and golden.
 * 4) Add okra and continue to fry until slightly softened.
 * 5) Add the sliced tomatoes and saute for a few min. longer.
 * 6) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
 * 7) Cover with water, bring to a boil and simmer until the okra is very tender, usually about 1 hour.
 * 8) Squeeze in the lemon juice and cook for a further 15 min. (if using canned okra, cooking time will be much shorter.
 * 9) Serve hot or cold.
 * 10) If to be served cold, allow to cool in the saucepan before turning out into a serving dish.
 * 11) Recipe from "a book of middle eastern food" by claudia roden.