Okra and Rice

Ingredients

 * 1 – 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 * 8 – 12 fresh okra cut into small pieces
 * 1 cup rice
 * 1 tbsp tomato paste
 * 1 tsp thyme
 * salt to taste
 * 2 cup water

Directions

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