Okra - Turned out great! Very moist.. Today I am sharing this Okra! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 45 minutes! 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. 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.
Outstanding Okra Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus or Hibiscus esculentus.
Okra is a green, tube-like fruit filled with small white seeds.
It's typically best during the summer and you'll definitely want to get tips for cooking it.
You can cook Okra with 11 Ingredients and 5 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Okra:
- 3 cups okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends).
- 3 tablespoons Coconut oil.
- 1 tablespoon urad dal.
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds.
- 1 tsp asafoetida/hing.
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder/haldi.
- 5 Dry red chillies (stalks cut off).
- as needed Salt.
- 3 tablespoons Buttermilk (optional).
- 2 tablespoons tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk).
- 1 sprig Curry leaves (optional).
Okra plants are not pleasant to touch. Whether the spines are pronounced or hair-like, they are As okra pods get larger, they become stringy and tough. However, if growing conditions are good, even. Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus is Vitamin K and Vitamin C rich vegetable support for Immune System, Manage Diabetes, Skin Health, and Anti-Stress Effects.
Step by step how to cook 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 is the edible pod of the okra plant. Okra was originally brought to the Americas during the African slave trade. Okra is a vegetable loved by very few people. However, it is a powerhouse of nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A. Okra soups became signature and staple dishes throughout the South.