Do not cover the pot throughout the cooking process.

Clean the okra if you’re using fresh chop or blend and trash the ends. If you like it smooth blend by using the pulse button on the blender until you get the smoothness you want, if you like it chunky chop the okra with a knife or pulse in a blender for a few times and if you the like blend of the two, chop half of the okra and blend the half and combine with this it won't be too smooth or too chunky. If you’re using frozen okra thaw before you chop or blend.

Heat small water in a saucepan or pot and bring to boil (you can reserve some of the hot water), add chopped okra and combine. If you use a lot of water to blend the okra you might not need to boil water. If it’s thick then boil small water and add the okra, shrimp, crayfish, iru, stir and continue to cook. Season with seasoning powder/cube (if you’re using) and salt. Cook for about 3 minutes. I added the shrimp with the okra because they're not jumbo size and it will cook about the same time with the okra but if you're using the jumbo size of shrimp you can slightly boil with (halfway done) remove it then add it back when the okra is almost done. By the way, adding shrimp is totally optional. Also, my kids don't like eating iru/locust beans so I usually blend the iru with the okra or just nix it completely.

Add the onion, and vegetables (if you’re using) and combine them if the content is too thick add part of the hot water you reserved earlier to get the consistency you want.. Cook until the shrimp is pink and opaque or until fully cooked. Also, the vegetable is also optional.

Serve

Enjoy with your favorite side and stew/soup.