Tagalié (Sudanese tagalia)

Instructions

1. Cut the onions into thin strips and crush the garlic. Roughly chop the tomatoes.
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onions for 8 minutes over medium heat until they are well golden.
3. Add the garlic, then the tomatoes, and let them cook down for 5 minutes, stirring.
4. Stir in the charmout diluted in a little warm water, the chili, the cumin and the salt, then mix.
5. Add the okra whole or sliced into rounds, and pour in the water.
6. Simmer gently for 40 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the sauce thickens and becomes sticky.
7. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot with kisra.