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Other than straight off the plant okra is prolific in our neck of the woods this time of year my favorite way to eat okra is not sliced battered and fried as its so commonly consumed here or as part of a larger stew or gumbo. Adding lemon to your water and drying your okra.
For this dish you only need a bit of oil sliced garlic and okra.
How to dry okra to eat. Okra seeds contain oligomeric catechins and flavonoid derivatives both of which have been linked to a lower risk of cancer. How to dry Okra. Drying okra makes it even more nutritious.
The process begins by selecting your okra by picking only the tender pieces and then rinsing them several times in fresh running water to remove debris and dirt. Okra can be preserved by drying. Okras suitability for drying is fair to good.
I like to dry okra because it makes a light weight and portable vegetable that can be eaten as a crunchy snack or rehydrated in a stew or soup. Also drying okra is easy to do and storing dried okra does not require the use of freezer space. Place in the oven mixing every 15-20 minutes until the okara has dried out.
This could take an hour or 4 hours depending on how much okara is on your baking sheet. For this reason I recommend re-reading the bit about spreading as thinly as possible. Use a second tray if need be.
Once its dry remove the okara from the oven and allow to cool. He ate half the okra pods before they were entirely dry. Give it a try.
Dried seasoned okra may be just the snack for you. The seasoning I used is one I found online a Cajun mix that we are loving. 2 pounds young okra.
Dried Okro is simply Okro that is roughly chopped and sun-dried. It is believe that these are the Okro that are too hard to make it into a fresh pot of soup. During the height of its season rather than let the surplus fresh Okro waste it is dried and used up.
Okra can be steamed boiled sautéed baked deep-fried braised or made into soup or cut raw into a salad. Eat okra raw in salads. Wash the pods and clip off the ends.
Soak the pods in water with a dash of lemon juice for about 30 minutes drain rinse and dry. Serve okra cold with vinaigrette or add to a salad after a quick blanching. Other than straight off the plant okra is prolific in our neck of the woods this time of year my favorite way to eat okra is not sliced battered and fried as its so commonly consumed here or as part of a larger stew or gumbo.
If you dont consume dairy dried okra makes a great daily snack to ensure you are getting ample calcium in your diet. Youll get 33 percent of your RDI of iron by eating a half ounce of dried okra. If you suffer from low iron levels or if you dont eat meat snacking on dried okra can help get your body the iron it needs.
Five Ways to Eat Okra Feedloader. Spicy seems to be popular—Alton Browns recipe uses dried chilis and black peppercorns and even Ladybird Johnsons pickled okra. What Can I Do With Okra That Is Too Big.
Okra pods Abelmoschus esculentus are versatile vegetables that you can fry roast and stew as well as eat. Their results showed that okra seed extracts acted as a potent agent for elevating mood in some cases performing just as well as typical antidepressants. With all these possible health benefits youd almost have to be crazy not to give okra a chance.
Some people love to eat okra. You may become a believer too. Mike demonstrates how to eat this delicious and very healthy vegetable.
Okra can be fried deep fried cooked in stews and soupsand prepared the way Mike. Canned okra can also be used for roasted okra using the same draining method as for fried. Check out all of these recipes to use fresh and frozen okra and give the canned okra a spin with those.
All this talk about okra is making me hungry. Dehydrating okra to use later or even eat as a snack is simple and delicious. Okra is a nutritious vegetable that can be cooked by boiling or frying.
Regardless of your cooking method wash and slice your okra first. You can boil okra in slightly salted water. You can coat okra in cornmeal and then fry it in a frying pan.
Okra can be slimy. Adding lemon to your water and drying your okra. The price of dried okra is 40 cents per pound.
Dried okra was apparently as hard to find in 1913 America as it is now. The author kindly told his readers that dried okra may be had on short notice by writing to the author AH. Keoleian care of the Publishers New York City.
All orders should accompany with an additional sum of 10 per. This garlic sautéed okra recipe is so simple and includes a useful tip for preparing okra. Pat dry after rinsing.
For this dish you only need a bit of oil sliced garlic and okra. The okra comes out moist tender and lightly crisp. The golden garlic adds a perfect hint of sweetness that brings out the sweetness of okra too.
How to Serve Okra Flowers. Okra flowers and leaves contain the same thick mucilage that you find in the pods but there are ways to reduce it. As with the pods after you clean them make sure that the leaves or flowers are completely dry before adding them to a salad or cooking with them.