Okra: 3 Delicious, Simple, and Healthy Recipes

 Do you want to integrate new ingredients into your home kitchen? Okra is a peculiar vegetable, here we tell you some Recipes ideas to integrate it into your diet.

Okra was not yet easy to find in our market, but little by little it is beginning to be seen on the vegetable shelves. It was time for us to recognize the benefits of this fruit in the form of a pod, with a flavor similar to that of eggplant, as exotic as it is healthy.

This kind of pepper with a very characteristic flavor combines very well with various ingredients, such as meat and vegetables. But for those who are not used to using it in the kitchen, it is advisable to start with some basic and simple recipes. Write down these ideas and renew the menu at home to break the monotony of eating from day to day.

okra sticks

Ingredients:

• 300 grams of okra
• 2 cloves of garlic
• extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation:

• Wash the okra well under the tap and dry (one by one) each pod with a clean kitchen towel. This is the "secret" so that they are not gummy or slimy.
• Then cut each pod lengthwise, cut off its ends, and crush the garlic cloves (it is not necessary to chop them, as they will only season the oil).
• Put the non-stick pan on the fire with a splash of oil, wait for it to heat up, and fry the okra sticks in stages.
• Go turn the different sticks, wait for them to brown, and place them on kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper on top. okra recipes

Beef Recipe with Okra

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of beef
• 100 grams of okra
• Garlic
• Onion
• Salt
• Pepper

Preparation:

• Cut the meat into medium pieces, cut the onions into rings and mince the garlic.
• Heat a little oil in a saucepan and brown the onions with the garlic, add salt and pepper, and cook until golden brown.
• Add water to cover the meat and cook for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, cut the okra into thin strips and set them aside.
• When the meat is cooked, add a little more water, and a little more salt and pepper.
• Add the okra and cook for 30 minutes.

Okra sauce with smoked fish

Ingredients:

• 100 grams of okra
• 1 handful of dried shrimp
• 2 smoked fish
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 onions
• Ginger
• Salt
• Pepper

Preparation:

• Grind the dried shrimp into a powder and set it aside.
• Wash and chop the okra as finely as you can.
• Place 300 milliliters of water in a saucepan, add the shrimp, and the smoked fish, and leave it until it boils.
• Finely chop the tomatoes, onions, and ginger and fry in a saucepan with a little oil
• Add the okra to the fish, mix and simmer for another 15 minutes.
• Put the final set to the point of salt and pepper.

Have you tried okra yet? If you have, leave us your opinions about this fruit. And tell us which okra recipe do you prefer? Share these recipes and tips for cooking okra with your friends. It will be of real use to you.