Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, okra. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Okra is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Okra is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
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 have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have okra using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Okra:
- Make ready 3 cups okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends)
- Get 3 tablespoons Coconut oil
- Get 1 tablespoon urad dal
- Prepare 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Make ready 1 tsp asafoetida/hing
- Make ready 1 tsp Turmeric powder/haldi
- Get 5 Dry red chillies (stalks cut off)
- Prepare as needed Salt
- Get 3 tablespoons Buttermilk (optional)
- Prepare 2 tablespoons tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk)
- Make ready 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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