Okra Recipe With Out All The Slime

This okra recipe is one of the only African based dishes that I have used for many years.  I really enjoy it and I hope you enjoy the benefits from the African plant Okra.

Ingredients

About 15-20 okra

10 cubes of ice

About 5 cups of water

1/4 tsp Turmeric

1/4 tsp Curry Powder

1/4 tsp Hot seasoning

1 tbs vegetable oil

1/2 onion

1/2 carrot

1 fresh diced garlic clove

1 fresh diced piece of ginger root with no skin

Warning

It is important to use okra as soon as possible because it spoils.  If you buy okra be sure to use it with in a few days or it will start to develop brown areas around the ends.

Take The Okra Slime Out First

The first thing to start out with when doing a okra recipe is to slice the tops off the okra and soak them in ice water for a few hours.  I normally put it in a small bowl with some salt.  Allow it to soak for as long as possible up to overnight.  I normally plan on making Okra the next day after the soak.  After the okra has soaked drain off the slime and water so that you just have the slices of okra left.

Okra Directions

In a large pan take the vegetable oil and heat on medium.  Add garlic and ginger and stir for 30 seconds.  Then add the rest of the okra after you have drained it.  Pan fry for 10 minutes or until the okra starts to brown very lightly on the edges.  Then add the 1/4 tsp Turmeric, 1/4 tsp Curry Powder, and 1/4 tsp Hot seasoning.  Pan fry for another 3 minutes and serve right away as a side dish with this long grain rice.

Side Rice Recipe

2 cups of long grain rice

3 cups of filtered or distilled water

dash of salt

3 tablespoons olive oils or butter

1 small sliced onion

2 shiitake mushrooms

2 cloves of garlic

Heat pan on medium high and melt butter and/or oil.  Stir in garlic and the sliced onion.  Take the stems off the shiitake mushroom, cut them up into small cubes and add them to the heated pan.  Add the two cups of rice and stir the mixture until the oils coat the rice, onion, and all of the mushrooms for about a minute.

Pour the 2 cups of filtered water into the pan and allow the rice mixture to boil.  Then cook on low for 10-15 minutes.  Make sure it is on low or it will burn the bottom of the rice.  Remove from the heat and allow the rice to sit in th pan for an additional 15 minutes.  Fluff up the rice and serve with the Okra.