"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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On May 5, 11:35 pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
> I just watched Alton Brown's episode on okra.
>
> It's a pretty plant/flower but watching what he cooked didn't make me
> want to try it again. I've had it pickled which wasn't bad, but the
> texture of cooked okra is...strange.
>
> gloria p

The Received Wisdom of r.f.c seems to be that okra is best
fried.

Goodness gracious! If a vegetable has to be fried to be palatable,
is it really worth eating? So many other vegetables are so much
more versatile.

Cindy Hamilton


Okra is one of those staples of extremely poor folks of times gone by, it is
prolific and nutrious. Used to thicken soups and stews, or gumbo if you
like. Also with tomatoes which turns into stewed tomato, as well as all by
themselves. Like alot of foods it's what you grew up with and what you could
afford. Okra grows all summer and is constantly blooming and producing, pods
so a little in a garden would feed alot of family cheaply.

Here is a curried okra recipe I like,

Curried Okra
A tasty recipe for a lightly Curried Okra

This is a quick and easy method to make a lightly curried Okra side dish.

a.. 1 lb young Okra pods
b.. 2 Onions
c.. 3 tbsp vegetable oil (preferably olive but sunflower or other
will do.)
d.. 1/2 tsp dried hot red chilie
e.. 1/4 to 1/2 tsp mild curry powder (depending on how mild you
want the curry to be)
f.. 1/4 tsp ground tumeric
g.. salt and pepper for seasoning, to taste
Top and tail the Okra pods, ie cut off the ends.
Cut the pods into approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch rounds.
Peel and slice the onions
Place the sliced Okra into a glass or stainless steel bowl and
sprinkle the salt liberally over the pods.

Cover the pods with the iced water, making sure that all the slices
are under water.
Place the bowl containing the Okra and water in a refrigerator and
leave for 2 or more hours.

Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and drain off the salt water.
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet until it begins to shimmer.
Add the Okra and fry until lightly brown. (Approximately 10 minutes)
You will need to turn the Okra to prevent sticking

Add the remaining ingredients and fry for a further 3 minutes, until
the onions are soft.

Serve hot as a vegetable side dish
Also great cold, between to slices of fresh bread for a tasty
sandwich.



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