Okra Stew With Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
1/2 lime, juiced
4 tablespoons margarine
2 green bell peppers, seeded
6 tablespoons minced shallots
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 cup chopped okra
3 tomatoes - blanched, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
1 green chile pepper

Preparation

Place shrimp in mixing bowl and squeeze lime juice on top, trying to coat shrimp evenly.
Heat butter in a stock pot and saute the green pepper with shallots or chives for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in corn, okra, tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf and chili pepper. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the shrimp, return to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and chili before serving.