Hello everybody, it is me, Connelly, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, okra. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Okra is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Okra is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have okra using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Okra:
- Prepare 3 cups okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends)
- Take 3 tablespoons Coconut oil
- Prepare 1 tablespoon urad dal
- Prepare 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Prepare 1 tsp asafoetida/hing
- Make ready 1 tsp Turmeric powder/haldi
- Make ready 5 Dry red chillies (stalks cut off)
- Prepare as needed Salt
- Prepare 3 tablespoons Buttermilk (optional)
- Prepare 2 tablespoons tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk)
- Make ready 1 sprig Curry leaves (optional)
Okra is the edible pod of the okra plant. 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 is loaded with nutrients that are good for your heart, liver, blood sugar, and digestive system and improves energy levels.
Step by Step 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.
Packs A Truck Loads Of Nutrients. In today's episode we show you how to grow an okra variety called Nombo Giant okra in containers. This okra variety produces giant sized pods and can be. Okra is a vegetable loved by very few people. However, it is a powerhouse of nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A.
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