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Okra and Okra Recipes

Okra is a vegetable that has been around since the ancient Egyptians began cultivating it in the 12th century B. C. The vegetable is quite sensitive to cold and now is found almost worldwide in warm climates. In the U. S., okra is commonly associated in Southern, Cajun, and Creole cooking since it was initially introduced to the southern United States.

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Wikipedia Entry

Okra, (known in many English-speaking countries as lady's fingers or gumbo) is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods.

The species is an annual or perennial, growing to 6 feet tall. It is related to such species as cotton, cocoa, and hibiscus. The leaves are 4-8 inches long and broad, palmately lobed with 5-7 lobes. The flowers are 2-5 inches in diameter, with five white to yellow petals, often with a red or purple spot at the base of each petal. The fruit is a capsule up to 7 inches long, containing numerous....(read more at Wikipedia)

Okra Info Links

Okra - Vegetable Directory - Watch Your Garden Grow - University of Illinois Extension
Okra information on preparation, storage, and growing.
Fruits & Veggies Matter: Fruit & Vegetable of the Month: Okra | CDC
Okra: Fruits & Veggies Matter: Home: Eat a Colorful Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day for Better Health | CDC
Okra And Its Health Benefits
The mucilage and fiber found in okra helps adjust blood sugar by regulating its absorption in the....
Vegetarians in Paradise/Okra History, Okra Nutrition
Vegetarian Los Angeles monthly internet magazine featuring vegan and vegetarian dining, shopping, and reading. Includes cooking advice, farmers' markets, and links to vegetarian sites.
Okra at Evergreens
Okra is a very popular vegetables in subtropical Asia and Eastern Africa. Plants grow vigorously in warm climates....

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Okra, Corn and Tomatoes

Here is a okra based dish that utilizes frozen okra. Cooking and prep time is about one hour.

Ingredients:

2 slices bacon, chopped
1 medium onion,
chopped 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut okra
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes,
drained 1 (20 ounce) package frozen corn
1 teaspoon ground cumin
powder salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir to release some of the juices, then add the onion and okra. Fry until tender and browned, stirring constantly. Be careful, as this tends to brown quickly.
Pour in the tomatoes, and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Mix in the corn, and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with cumin, salt and pepper, and serve.

Grow Your Own Okra

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'Classic' Pickled Okra

This very quick and easy traditional pickled okra recipe yields three pints. Complete prep time is about one hour.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds fresh okra
3 dried red chile peppers
3 teaspoons dried dill
3 cloves garlic
2 cups water
1 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons salt

Directions:

*Divide the fresh okra evenly amongst three one pint jars. Place one dried chile, one garlic clove, and one teaspoon of dill into each jar.

*In a medium saucepan, combine the water, vinegar and salt. Bring to a full, rolling boil. Pour over the ingredients in the jars, and seal in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

*Refrigerate jars after opening.

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Roasted Okra

If you are looking for a "lighter" way to cook your okra then this simple baked recipe is a great way to enjoy okra without the frying.

Ingredients:

18 fresh okra pods, sliced 1/3 inch thick
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
2 teaspoons black pepper, or to taste

Directions:

*Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F.

*Arrange the okra slices in one layer on a foil lined cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

*Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Skillet Fried Okra

Here is an easy, sure-to-please way to prepare okra on your stove-top by frying in vegetable oil.

Ingredients:

10 pods okra, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces
1 egg, beaten
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

*In a small bowl, soak okra in egg for 5 to 10 minutes.

*In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, and pepper.

*Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

*Dredge okra in the cornmeal mixture, coating evenly. Carefully place okra in hot oil; stir continuously. Reduce heat to medium when okra first starts to brown, and cook until golden.

*Drain on paper towels.

Links to More Okra Recipes

Indian Style Okra Recipe - Allrecipes.com
Easy traditional Indian okra recipe using fresh okra and spices in a skillet.
Just Vegetable Recipes - Okra.
Extensive collection of unique Okra recipes. Each recipe has an ingredient listing, preparation
instructions and a printer-friendly version.
Okra Recipes-africhef.com
Includes recipes for Okra Soup, Curried Okra, Fried Okra, Fried Okra and Potatoes, Okra and Shrimp, and Chicken and Okra Gumbo.
5 okra recipes - TODAYshow.com
Need to add a little variety to your cooking? Chef Scott Peacock shares several delicious ways to prepare okra.
Okra Recipes | ifood.tv
Enjoy our collection of okra recipes submitted, reviewed and rated by ifood.tv community.
Vegan Okra Recipes
Browse extensive collection of user-created and reviewed vegan recipes. Plus, 13,000 VegFriends profiles, articles, and more!
Okra Recipes-bonappetit.com
Butter Bean Risotto with Chard and Fried Okra. Chef James Boyce's menu keeps the local flavor coming.

Okra can be quite slimy. To avoid excess slime, trim the off the ends and avoid puncturing the okra capsule.
You can also minimize the slime factor by not overcooking the okra.

Crispy Fried Bhindi Okra Recipe

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Okra Recipe Blogs

Okra, Corn and Tomatoes
Add the okra and stir to coat evenly and incorporate, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the tomatoes and their juices, and the sugar. Clamp down the lid. Bring up to full pressure over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and ...
Master Gardener: Okra: A hearty addition to your vegetable garden
Okra is in the Malva plant family along with hibiscus, hollyhocks and cotton. Its big yellow flowers with a maroon center splash are very attractive. They appear in leaf axils on tall central stems that reach 4 to 6 feet. Plants become bushy as deeply ...
Marisa McClellan's pickled okra recipe
Straight from the pages of the small-batch canning cookbook 'Food in Jars,' pickled okra is a great starter recipe for beginning canners. Marisa McClellan, author of the new cookbook ?Food in Jars,? says that anyone who has never canned or preserved ...
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  • SaintFrantic Oct 9, 2011 @ 5:14 pm | delete
    Great vegetable.Thanks for sharings
  • charmilbrettdotcom Aug 22, 2011 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    we eat it deep fried. Flour, egg, cracker crumb. [Most of the time, we cheat and use Shore lunch, twice]
  • Fitzcharming Feb 20, 2011 @ 11:00 pm | delete
    I'm an okra fan and enjoy growing it in my backyard garden. I'll have to try your recipes.
  • ajgodinho Dec 5, 2010 @ 9:17 am | delete
    I like Okra and we ate it quite often when I was in Goa, India. Since I moved to Canada the only time I eat it is at an Indian restaurant called Bombay Bhel. They make a very delicious Okra dish full of herbs and spices. Gonna have to try your recipes sometime. Well done lens! **Blessed by a Squid-Angel**
  • JaguarJulie Nov 28, 2010 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Well, I have tried okra but never acquired a real taste for it ...
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