Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, okra. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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 is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Okra is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have okra using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Okra:
- Prepare 3 cups okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends)
- Take 3 tablespoons Coconut oil
- Make ready 1 tablespoon urad dal
- Get 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Make ready 1 tsp asafoetida/hing
- Get 1 tsp Turmeric powder/haldi
- Get 5 Dry red chillies (stalks cut off)
- Make ready as needed Salt
- Take 3 tablespoons Buttermilk (optional)
- Get 2 tablespoons tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk)
- Get 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.
Steps 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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