How to cook okra?

Years ago I met women from north west African countries, (as part of my degree course, and we swapped recipes (nothing to do with the degree - just socialising😊) and I do remember okra figured quite large in their recipes. I no longer have those recipes, but I do remember fish and spice was used a lot. Try Googling west African recipes Senegal maybe or Mali, or south of those countries.

I first top and tail them and stir fry with sliced onions. Sprinkle a few chilli flakes on top. You can add some cream coconut or coconut milk.
If you go on to any Indian cookery website, you will find a variety of dishes using Okra ( it’s also called ‘Ladies finger’.

Thanks, yes I think adding chilli will give it zing. Thanks will take a look at Indian recipes. In the ME they don’t tend to use chilli or pepper, hence the reason why the veg is so dull.

Here is a good middle eastern recipe:

www.hungrypaprikas.com/okra-stew/

Looks pretty good. Serve over rice.

That does look good Velvet Vinyl, will take a look at the recipe, have to admit though I am a fan of adding chilli to dishes to give them zing, but that might suit my OH more who can't take too much zing xx

My favourite okra recipe is to top and tail the okra, wrap in a piece of old newspaper and carefully place in the bin.

Sago

My favourite okra recipe is to top and tail the okra, wrap in a piece of old newspaper and carefully place in the bin.

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Sago

My favourite okra recipe is to top and tail the okra, wrap in a piece of old newspaper and carefully place in the bin.

What a coincidence - that's mine too! It's also my favourite recipe for celery!

Sago

My favourite okra recipe is to top and tail the okra, wrap in a piece of old newspaper and carefully place in the bin.

That’s a coincidence, my recipe is identical 😹

Exactly - though find it better to leave the top and tail intact.

Am glad to know I am not alone in thinking okra is tasteless, am just hoping that if I smother it in chilli and use in possibly an Indian curry with other tastier things that I can just ignore it. It really is one of my top 5 most hated veg. Celery comes pretty close though.

If you make a curry DH won't know whether it's there or not.