Savory Food- Okra Stew with Plantain I have always had a love for Nigerian cuisines since visiting Africa so many years back. Last week I stumbled upon a African food mart, called Southwest Farmers Market. I went in thinking it was just a regular store but after looking around; the store turned out to be an African market. I am so excited to share with you some of the items on my list. So if you're in the neighborhood and you're planning to cook a Nigerian dish; this is the place to check out for fresh vegetables like okra, red bell pepper and ravishing red tomatoes. They have so many other African ingredients and the prices are reasonable. You know the funny thing about okra is that during my childhood years, I had no interest in looking at okra let alone swallowing it because of the slimy texture. But as of now, I can not get enough of the flavorful taste of okra sauteed together with sweet onions and tomatoes. To make the cuisine even better I love to saute a few r...