Choice and storage

Contemporary, immature okra pods could be available within the shops year-round. The pods characteristic attractively wealthy inexperienced coloration and have a impartial taste. Within the markets, search for crispy, immature pods.

Keep away from these with over-mature, sunken, discolored, spots, cuts, and mushy.

As soon as at house, eat them whereas they’re contemporary to acquire full advantages of nutritional vitamins and antioxidants. They could additionally keep properly for 1-2 days when positioned within the fridge.

Preparation and serving strategies

Some hybrid styles of okra might have subjected to insecticide/pesticide sprays. Subsequently, wash the pods completely in
the chilly water with a view to take away dust, soil, and any residual pesticides.

Trim the highest stem finish utilizing a paring knife. Though not required, some might desire trimming tip ends as properly. Then, reduce/slice the pod as desired within the cooking.

Listed below are some serving ideas:

Pickled gumbo pods with child corn, and beans. Photograph courtesy: wharman	Okra pod stir fry with onion, tomato, and inexperienced chilies.

• Okra pods are one of many extensively used greens in tropical nations. Chopped, or sliced, they are often stewed or fried (fritters) below low warmth oil to melt their mucilaginous texture. They then could be combined with different greens, rice, or meat.

• Within the Caribbean islands, okra is cooked and loved in soup, typically with fish.

• Contemporary okra pods typically characteristic within the “Louisiana state delicacies”, used as a thickener in seafood gumbos. This mucilaginous vegetable is often cooked first, and different components added as soon as the specified consistency is reached

• The pods could be pickled and preserved like in different greens.

• Tender okra leaves could also be cooked in an identical method because the greens of beets or dandelions. The leaves are even be eaten uncooked in salads.

• Thick stew of lamb or beef and okra (bamiya) is a well-liked dish in Egypt and different center jap areas.

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Additional Assets:

1. Vegetable listing page- College of Illinois extension.

2. USDA Nationwide Nutrient knowledge base.