Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, okra. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Okra is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Okra is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
Okra is traditionally a southern U. S. plant that thrives in warm weather. Here's how to grow okra Okra is easy to grow and use and looks lovely throughout the growing season due to its beautiful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have okra using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Okra:
- Make ready 3 cups okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends)
- Get 3 tablespoons Coconut oil
- Make ready 1 tablespoon urad dal
- Prepare 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Make ready 1 tsp asafoetida/hing
- Prepare 1 tsp Turmeric powder/haldi
- Get 5 Dry red chillies (stalks cut off)
- Prepare as needed Salt
- Get 3 tablespoons Buttermilk (optional)
- Get 2 tablespoons tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk)
- Take 1 sprig Curry leaves (optional)
Okra, a herbaceous hairy annual plant of the mallow family and its edible podlike fruits. Okra is native to the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere and is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics of the. Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus is Vitamin K and Vitamin C rich vegetable support for Immune System, Manage Diabetes, Skin Health, and Anti-Stress Effects. Okra is the edible pod of the okra plant.
Instructions to make Okra:
- In a wok, heat coconut oil. Add mustard seeds. When they pop, add red chillies, asafoetida and urad dal. Sauté till it turns a darker shade of golden. If adding curry leaves; add them in now.
- Now reduce the heat to avoid a splatter. Add in the okra and mix it well with the oil. Sauté on low for 2 minutes. Now, add haldi. Mix and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle in either buttermilk or tamarind water to reduce the gooeyness of okra. Keep the okra covered and toss around every 3 minutes. When the okra shrinks a little and changes color; turn off the heat and let it sink in the heat from the wok. Mix salt finally after the heat is turned off (to ensure that you don't over-salt before it shrinks).
- Congratulations! You have an awesome okra!!
- Tip: if the okra starts to burn; you can sprinkle in water and toss around.
Okra was originally brought to the Americas during the African slave trade. It is said that the word okra in Swahili is "gumbo," which would explain the origins. Okra, also known as "lady's fingers," is a green flowering plant. Okra belongs to the same plant Okra belongs to the same plant family as hibiscus and cotton. The term "okra" most commonly refers to the.
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