On Mar 25, 8:09 am, "
wrote:
I grew okra for the first time this year and I am pleasantly surprised
at how attractive and prolific the plant is. I now find myself with a
surplus and none of the neighbours have any idea what to do with it so
just giving it away is a waste. I don't have much experience with it,
what can I make aside from gumbo?

I know I can google for 10000 recipes but often these are just copied
around indefinitely with no indication their value. I am hoping for
recommendations from those who actually cook and enjoy okra not those
who reproduce recipes :-)

Supplementary question. If you fail to cut them when young, this can
be a matter of one or two days more on the bush, the larger pods get
rather fibrous and full of seeds. Is there any common use for these
(other than compost) that avoids the rough texture?

David

Hi David

I also like okra but seldom cook it because my family doesn't like it.

You don't necessarily have to make a full blown gumbo with okra, you
can cook it the way they cook it in Greece and in Cyprus. It's like a
stew. What you do is: after cleaning the okra you fry it in a little
olive oil, together with sliced onions and garlic. After a few
minutes you throw in a can of peeled tomatoes (or 2, depending on the
quantity you are making) together with the liquid. Let the okra
simmer till cooked and saucy. Season with sea salt and pepper and a
pinch of dried oregano.

Yummm!
Victoria
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