Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, okra. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Okra is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Okra is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook okra using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Okra:
- Take 3 cups okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends)
- Make ready 3 tablespoons Coconut oil
- Take 1 tablespoon urad dal
- Make ready 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Make ready 1 tsp asafoetida/hing
- Take 1 tsp Turmeric powder/haldi
- Prepare 5 Dry red chillies (stalks cut off)
- Get as needed Salt
- Get 3 tablespoons Buttermilk (optional)
- Make ready 2 tablespoons tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk)
- Get 1 sprig Curry leaves (optional)
However, it is a powerhouse of nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A. Okra belongs to the same plant family as hibiscus and cotton. The term "okra" most commonly refers to the edible seedpods of the plant. Okra has long been favored as a food for the health-conscious.
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.
The term "okra" most commonly refers to the edible seedpods of the plant. Okra has long been favored as a food for the health-conscious. Okra plant is a flowering plant that belongs in the family of mallows. It is highly known for its edible green seed pods. Okra is native to the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere and is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics of the Western Hemisphere.
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