Okra

okra fritters Recipe
Ingredients: cornmeal, all-purpose flour, finely chopped onion, evaporated milk, egg, slightly beaten (large), fresh parsley, chopped, Parmesan cheese, grated, Salt, red pepper, fresh okra, sliced...

3. Okra Curry
For Okra Curry you will need lady's fingers, some ginger piece, pepper corns, oil, dry red chilli, cumin seeds, green chilli, coriander, bengal gram flour, curds, some salt, and turmeric to make this main dish okra recipe.

Okra is also known as lady fingers, gumbo and, in south Asia, as bhindi (and, less commonly, bamia and bindi). Gumbo is also the name of a stew that usually contains okra.

For the okra
250g/9oz okra, halved lengthways
2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for shallow frying ...

Chop okra and eggplant finely.
Heat some oil and put the mustard in it.
When they crackle, put hing, red chillies, green chillies, curry leaves and vegetables and fry it for a few minutes.

Okra
A vegetable that is widely used in Indian, Caribbean and southern US cookery where it is an essential ingredient of gumbo; also called 'ladies' fingers' because of its appearance.

Okra
Also known as ladies finger, this vegetable of African origin is a narrow, 5 sided seed pod, pointed at one end and containing small white seeds; it has a gelatinous quality when it is cooked.

Okra A vegetable also called 'ladies' fingers' a long green pod, full of seeds.
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Okra are small, mild, slender green vegetable pods, about 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) in length, with crisp outer flesh. When cooked, okra releases a viscous substance that can serve as a thickening agent.
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Okra: Green pods mainly used in Southern U.S. dishes.
Olive Oil: The oil that is produced from ripened olives. The highest quality olive oil is Extra Virgin, which is the oil that is pulled from the very first press.

Okra - A vegetable brought to the U.S. South by African slaves. Okra pods are green and ridged. When cooked, okra gives off a viscous substance which may serve as a thickener in some dishes.

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Look for small, young pods that are no more than 3 inches long (these are the most tender). Choose pods that are clean, fresh and green and that snap crisply when broken in half. Avoid pods that look dull and dry.

Okra: A vegetable pod used mainly in gumbos, but also other soups, and served as a vegetable. Bindi. A pulpy vegetable also known as ladies fingers ...

Okra are mild, slender, green, 2-3 inch seed pods, of a tropical plant of the hollyhock family native to Africa. Popular in southern US cuisine, when cooked, okra releases a viscous substance that can serve as a thickening agent.

Okra:
Introduced from Africa by slaves; resembles a large green chile with longitudinal ribs outside and many round, slimy, but edible seeds inside; okra should be small, not over two or three inches long.

pickled okra To make your own: See the Pickled Okra recipe on RecipeSource.com.
pickled onions To make your own: See the Pickled Onions recipe posted by the Internet Chef.

okra: Plant pods used in soups or stews, or served as a side dish.
oleic acid: Animal tallow (the solid fat of sheep and cattle separated from the membranous tissues), vegetable fats and oils.

Okra - Brought to the Americas from Africa, these green pods are mainly used in Southern U.S. dishes.

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OKRA
A vegetable plant that originated in Ethiopia. Its pods have a ridged skin and tapered oblong shape. It is a favorite ingredient in the South.
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Okra (Africa, Southern USA): A slime covered vegtable that is in the shape of pods, it can be eaten raw, baked, or deep fried.
Old Clothes (Cuban): Dish with overcooked meat and vegetables.

Fried Okra
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From the Americas, cornmeal. From Africa, okra. Combine the two with seasonings, dip in egg, and deep-fry until tender for a delicious side dish recipe that's authentically Southern.

1 cup okra (sliced original calls for green beans)
15 ozs pinto beans (drained and rinsed original calls for white)
112 cups whole wheat egg noodles (raw original calls for orzo) ...

Tuwo: spicy okra sauce.
Tuwonsaffe: in northern Ghana, the daily Fufu is allowed to ferment in this "sourpot" and the Fufu needed for meals is scooped from the Tuwonsaffe.
Ugali: Tanzanian staple cornmeal porridge of Fufu.

Baamieh (Arab.): okra.
Baba: a small cake made from enriched yeast dough, often flavored with candied fruits, and soaked with rum or Kirsch syrup after baking. This dough is also used to make the larger savarin.

gumbo A thick Creole soup or dish thickened with okra or file powder; the word gumbo is derived from an African word for okra.

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Saluyot: Okra leaves
Sampalok: Tamarind
saute: to cook in a small amount of hot fat. scald - to heat a liquid to just below the boiling point, when bubbles form around edge of pan.

It is a thick, robust soup almost always containing a roux, and sometimes thickened with okra or file'. There are thousands of variations, only a few of which are shrimp or seafood gumbo, chicken or duck gumbo, okra and file' gumbo.

The word gumbo is a reference to the African word kigombo, meaning okra. This refers to the old tradition of using okra to provide a flavor base.

Kacang Bendi : Ladies' Finger, also called Okra. Yeong Kok Tau [Chinese], Venddi Kai [Tamil].
Kacang Buncis : French Bean, also called String Bean or Green Bean. Ho Lan Tau [Chinese], Ponchee Kai [Tamil].
Kacang Kara : Snowpea.

Gumbo is a derivative of the African word for okra. Gumbo is a soup/stew which starts with the making a French/Cajun roux.

You can experiment natto feeling with raw okra. Chop the raw okras and stir them, then you will find consitency of natto. BTW, I also like chopped raw okras which can be eaten like natto.

An alternative name (because of its appearance) for okra, an ingredient that is widely used in Indian, Caribbean and southern US cookery where it is an essential ingredient of gumbo.

It also goes by the rather unattractive name of "dishwater gourd," as well as silk squash and Chinese okra (it bears some similarity to okra in taste and texture). Like tofu, angled luffa absorbs the flavors of the foods it is cooked with.

Gumbo, a Louisiana creole dish thickened with okra.
Hasenpfeffer, a sour, marinaded rabbit stew from Germany
Haleem, a Pakistani lentil/beef stew.

It typically has ingredients including okra, tomatoes, onions and some protein like crab, shrimp, sausage or chicken. The name gumbo comes from a derivation of the African word for okra, one of the principal ingredients.

Kokum has the same souring qualities as tamarind, especially enhancing coconut-based curries or vegetable dishes like potatoes, okra or lentils. Kokum is especially used with fish curries, three or four skins being enough to season an average dish.

Okra, filé powder, and roux. All methods are acceptable, and all are considered traditional. common garnishes. sprinkled on top of these dishes to help form the crust white rice. Okra, filé powder, and roux.

2 okra (ladies' fingers)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 onions, peeled and sliced
1 litre vegetable stock
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
2 salsify roots
450g sweet potatoes
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Gumbo - An African word for okra, it is now the name of a soup of shellfish made famous in Louisiana. It is lightly thickened with okra or the powdered sassafras leaves called filé.
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In Trinidad and other eastern Caribbean countries, callaloo is often made with okra, and sometimes with coconut milk, chili peppers, lobster meat, and other seasonings all simmered down into a side-dish stew.

Gumbo - A Creole stew, Gumbo is usually made with tomatoes, okra, and other vegetables and meats. Gumbo usually starts with a roux as the thickener, and filé powder is often added just before serving.
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Cactus paddle - In the southwest and Mexico, the large, flat, fleshy, oval green pads of the nopal cactus are prepared as a vegetable. When cooked, pieces have the color and translucence of cooked bell pepper, but they are also viscid, like okra.

The West African word for Okra, American derivative of any stew using okra is called a gumbo
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a dish of Ilokano origin, of ampalaya, okra, eggplants, and tomatoes steamed with fish bagoong
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Gumbo - soup or stew made with okra as a main ingredient. The term also describes the okra plant.

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Ladies' Fingers - An alternative, somewhat whimsical, name for the vegetable Okra which is widely used on the subcontinent
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Gumbo: A Creole soup/stew thickened with file or okra.
Gumbo file powder: See file.
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African chefs brought with them the skill of spices and introduced okra. Native foodstuffs, such as crawfish, shrimp, oysters, crabs, and pecans found their way into both Cajun and Creole cuisine.

A rich creole-type soup consisting of chicken broth, onion, celery, green peppers, okra, tomatoes, and rice
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A Creole soup or stew containing meat, vegetables and shellfish that is thickened with okra.
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Gumbo is either vegetable or meat soup thickened with okra. Stock, the basis of a great many soups, is made by placing lean meat, bones, fowl, fish, or vegetables in cold water, simmering in a covered pot, skimming, straining, and removing the fat.

1. A thick stew from the American South; it is made from pork, chicken, lamb, veal, beef, potatoes, onions, cabbage, carrots, corn, lima beans and okra.
2. An oatmeal porridge served to English sailors as early as 1750.
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Ladyfingers
Little, fairly dry, finger-shaped sponge cakes.
"Ladies" fingers" is another name for okra.

Ladyfingers: Little finger shaped sponge cakes, used in, among other things, a popular Italian dessert called Tiramisu. "Ladies' fingers" is the US vegetable okra.

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On "soup day," I make a veggie soup for him using tomatoes, corn, green beans, okra, cabbage, lo protein noodles and G. Washington's Broth. Recently I started making him veggie nuggets. I'll also make mashed potatoes, and green beans.

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