Maureen is the matriarch of Tiny Empire, the co-working space in Cape Town's CBD, where our studio is located. Maureen shares some of her Malawian heritage with this delicious okra recipe.

‍Ingredients

• 400 g okra
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 2 large tomatoes
• 4 large spinach leaves

‍Method

• Thoroughly wash the okra, tomatoes and spinach.
• Chop up the spinach and dice the okra and tomatoes into small pieces.
• Add half a cup of water, baking soda and salt to a pot.
• Add the chopped-up spinach and okra to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add the diced tomatoes, keep stirring and continue to cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
• Best served with pap.