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    Okra- Frozen & Cut.. What to do with it?

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    edited February 28 in Recipes
    I'm looking for side dishes, preferably not the typical breaded and fried. I'm looking for something new. I opened a bag last night for a quick red lentil soup and I didn't even use 1/4 of the bag. I want to use it up soon, so I am looking for some ideas. Give me what ya' got!

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    • Posts: 8,897 Member
      Gumbo
    • Posts: 130
      Throw it away! Okra is nasty.
    • Posts: 6,208 Member
      throw it in the garbage
    • Posts: 744 Member
      Great!! Thank you, in the trash it goes.

      But in reality. It can be nasty, but okra can also be pretty delicious so i'm looking for a side dish. My searches online have come up with gumbo, fried and other dishes that are additions to an entree. Eh. Maybe i'll get a idea on here. Maybe not.
    • Posts: 52 Member
      I've seen recipes for roasted okra. It's supposed to get crunchy and tasty. Not sure though, fried okra is just so darn good, it's hard to stray away!

      Hope you find a good recipe. Good luck.
    • Posts: 340 Member
      I make a vegetable stew with it....add beans,tomatoes, onions, tomatoes, garlic, zucchini...whatever you like
    • Posts: 13,413 Member
      For me, okra has to be crispy. One of my favorite snacks is roasted okra. Would make a good side dish too. Just dump a bag of frozen okra on a cookie sheet. Toss with a tbs of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes (shake em up every 10 minutes). They should be crispy and brown when done, but not charred.
    • Posts: 47 Member
      Cut it into thin slices and let it open for sometime or bake it just till moisture goes off maybe 5 min?
      Then take a tbsp oil heat it then add chopped onions okra Chilli powder salt and stir fry. U can happily skip onions if u don't want.
    • Posts: 3,497 Member
      Make bhindi bhaji (okra curry).
    • Posts: 3,515 Member
      South Indian veg curry.

      Plenty of good recipes online if you've got a good stock of basic spices in your cupboards...

      ETA looks like I was beaten to the punch...
    • Posts: 370 Member
      Sometimes it's a relief to throw the problem in the garbage. Although the curry idea might work with the slimy stuff.
    • Posts: 285 Member
      I love what the Indians do with it! As a lesser cook, I cook it up with passata and a bunch of other vegetables, and it's yummy :)
    • Posts: 9,562 Member
      Add a tiny bit of oil, add salt and pepper, and bake whole in an oven.
    • Posts: 47 Member
      What I have mentioned above is a simple version of South Indian dry okra dish. U could make a curry it tomato or tamarind sauce and ground coconut paste. U can look up recipe on YouTube as vendaikai Puli kulambu.
      its yummy with rice.
    • Posts: 2,270 Member
      Throw it away and accept the loss :sick:

      throw it in the garbage

      oh my gosh, someone who shares my hatred. :love:
    • Posts: 239 Member
      Here is a more detailed recipe for the indian way of cooking okra.

      http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/bhindi-bhaji-recipe/

      as a caution; add salt only after the veggies have cooked as okra reduces in quantity when cooked.
    • Posts: 46 Member
      No don't throw it away .. grill it and add it so a salad (tahini dressing) ... it tastes really good
    • Posts: 1
      Sautéed shrimp and okra
    • Posts: 3,515 Member
      You can also make chutney with it.

      You may find south indian chutneys a bit too oil-based since you were looking to stay away from frying it in the first place, but I've had a similar recipe to this one that was quite nice:

      http://www.southdreamz.com/south-indian-recipes/ladys-finger-chutney/

      I haven't made this specific one though.
    • Posts: 6
      Bhindi Masala

      Ingredients
      Okra (bhindi) 500 grams
      Oil 4 tablespoons
      Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
      Onions,sliced 2 large
      Green chillies,slit 3-4
      Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
      Coriander powder 1 tablespoon
      Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
      Salt
      Dry mango powder (amchur) 2 teaspoons




      Method
      Step 1
      Wash and dry the bhindi or wipe with a wet cloth. Cut both the ends and cut into two inch long pieces. Slit the pieces horizontally without cutting them into two. Step 2
      Heat the oil in a kadai and add the cumin seeds. When they change colour, add the onions and saute till light golden. Add the green chillies and saute for half a minute. Step 3
      Add the bhindi and sprinkle the red chilli, coriander and turmeric powders. Mix well. Cook covered over low heat stirring occasionally. Step 4
      Add the salt and amchur. When the bhindi is almost cooked, increase the heat and cook for two minutes.Step 5
      Chef's TipStep 6
      You may use tiny onions for this recipe. Peel and make deep cross cuts in onions and stuff with a mixture of turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt and amchur. Use same stuffing for bhindi and cook covered, with a little oil and green chillies.
    • Posts: 152 Member
      Sautéed shrimp and okra

      Sounds delish!
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