Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, okra. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Okra is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Okra is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
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 traditionally a southern U. S. plant that thrives in warm weather.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook okra using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Okra:
- Prepare 3 cups okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends)
- Get 3 tablespoons Coconut oil
- Take 1 tablespoon urad dal
- Take 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Take 1 tsp asafoetida/hing
- Prepare 1 tsp Turmeric powder/haldi
- Make ready 5 Dry red chillies (stalks cut off)
- Make ready as needed Salt
- Prepare 3 tablespoons Buttermilk (optional)
- Get 2 tablespoons tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk)
- Get 1 sprig Curry leaves (optional)
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. Outstanding Okra Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus or Hibiscus esculentus. 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. 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 a vegetable that keeps on giving all summer long.
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