Steamed Okra Recipe: Whole Okra or Frozen Okra Pieces 1. Bring steamer pot of water to a boil. 2. Steam whole okra for 6 minutes or frozen okra pieces for 3-4 minutes or until tender ...

Our granddaughter, Maggie, came home from college a few days ago and had a list of foods she was craving)) She wanted fried ...

Okra, the vibrant, green pod vegetable known for its "love it or hate it" gelatinous texture, might not be the first vegetable that comes to mind when you think of crispy fries. But, when there ...

Okra, also known as lady's finger, is a green, pod-shaped vegetable popular in many cuisines for its rich fiber content and ...

To me, okra is one of those foods that just doesn’t look like it should taste so good. At church dinners, it’s my “go to” vegetable — especially if it’s cooked by a little old lady who ...

Okra pie. Boil whole okra for five minutes in meat stock. Make a good crust to line the pan, and then fill it with two cups of the cooked okra and one cup of cold meat chopped fine.

Cut carrots, onion, and celery into 1/2 inch pieces. Smash garlic cloves. Place all vegetables, parsley, and water into a pot and bring to a boil.

Stir in okra and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until okra is tender. Stir in baby spinach and season to taste. Serve stew with steamed rice and garnished with extra chopped chillies.

Both varieties taste the same, and the red one turns green when cooked. The plant was introduced from East Africa to the Americas by 1658. Its presence was first recorded in Brazil.

Before okra goes out of season in a few weeks, here are a couple of recipes to try from local writer Jane Adams Finn. Do you have a recipe request? Let us know. (See address and e-mail information ...