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Okra

Okra is native to Africa and is widely grown in Egypt and Antigua and Barbados in the Caribbean. It is one of the vegetables that people in Africa, America and Southeast Asia like to eat.

The flesh of the tender fruit (pod) is tender and smooth, with a unique flavor and high nutritional value. It is comparable to ginseng (known as green ginseng in Japan and South Korea) but is more suitable for daily dietary supplements than ginseng. It can be used for stir-frying, cooking, cold salad, canning, soup making and quick freezing processing, etc. The young fruit also contains a sticky substance that can aid digestion, treat gastritis and gastric ulcers, protect the liver and enhance human endurance. The young leaves are also edible. The flowers, seeds and roots are effective against malignant sores and carbuncles, and have certain anti-cancer effects. The seeds contain more potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese and other minerals, and can extract oil, protein or be used as a substitute for coffee.

Okra can be eaten in a variety of ways. It can be eaten cold, stir-fried, deep-fried, or in soup. The main methods of use are as follows:

(1) Gently cut off the fruit base and put it in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes, take it out, rinse it quickly with cold water, cut it into thin strips, and add various seasonings. Material preparation.

(2) Remove the stems from the stir-fried food and put it into boiling water for about 30 seconds. Remove the water and cut into 1 cm thick slices for later use. Take lean pork slices, stir-fry in a pan, then add okra slices, stir-fry over high heat, add seasonings, remove from the pan and serve.

(3) For frying, take an appropriate amount of flour, add 1 egg, water until it becomes a paste, and season appropriately. Coat the okra with the stems removed in batter, deep-fry it in oil until it turns a creamy color, put it on a plate, and dip it in seasonings before serving.

(4) Soups are divided into flower soup (also divided into flower soup and dried flowers), tender pod soup and root soup. It can be made into instant soup with fresh meat and eggs. The dried flowers and roots can be made into Laohuoji separately. Soup.

Recipe

As a health-care vegetable, okra can be stir-fried or stir-fried with pork, shrimp, squid, eggs, etc. It can also be eaten cold, fried, and added to soups. You can eat it any way you want when eating it in a side oven. The special smoothness and tenderness of the okra will definitely make you miss it!

1) Stir-fried okra

『Main Ingredients』 250 grams of okra

『Supplementary Ingredients』 Refined salt, vegetable oil, minced green onion, sesame oil, soy sauce

『Preparation』 Take the quick-frozen okra out of the freezer, wait until it is slightly soft (if the temperature is low, you can rinse it with warm water), cut it into thin slices, heat the wok, add vegetable oil, and stir-fry the chopped green onions. Then add okra and stir-fry, add refined salt and a small amount of water, add appropriate amount of sesame oil and soy sauce according to personal preference, mix well, and remove from the pan when cooked.

『Features』 Green as jade, seeds like pearls, crisp, tender and smooth, full of juice, it has the effects of promoting appetite, helping digestion, strengthening the liver and nourishing the kidneys. For those who like spicy food, you can chop the chilies or cut them into strips and stir-fry them with the okra. [5]

2) Stir-fried okra with shredded pork

『Main Ingredients』 250 grams of okra, 100 grams of pork

『Accessories』 Refined salt, cooking wine, vegetable oil , soy sauce, minced ginger, starch

『Preparation』

① Take out the quick-frozen okra from the freezer, wait until it is slightly soft, cut it into inch sections and then cut it into strips. use.

② Cut the pork into shreds, add cooking wine, soy sauce, refined salt, minced ginger, and starch, mix well, and marinate for a while.

③ Heat the wok, add oil, add the marinated shredded pork, stir-fry until it spreads and changes color, then set aside.

④ Heat the oil pan, add okra, add a little water and refined salt, stir-fry until it changes color, then add shredded pork and stir-fry evenly.

『Efficacy』 Nourishes yin and moisturizes dryness, strengthens the spleen and regulates the intestines. It is especially suitable for dietary therapy for those who are physically weak after illness and for the elderly.

3) Cold Okra

『Main Ingredients』 20 okra (about 250 grams)

『Supplementary Ingredients』Soy sauce, vinegar, minced ginger, sesame oil, Chili oil, noodle sauce or other various seasoning sauces

『Preparation』 Take the quick-frozen okra out of the freezer, blanch it directly in boiling water for a few minutes, then take it out and arrange it neatly on a plate.

Make condiments with soy sauce, vinegar, minced ginger, sesame oil, chili oil or other seasonings according to your preference, pour it on the okra or dip the okra in the prepared condiments before eating.

『Features』 The meat is tender and crispy, and the entrance is fragrant and smooth. Friends in the north may prefer this way of eating. In addition, some high-end hotels and Western restaurants combine okra, purple cabbage, cherry tomatoes, etc. into colorful salads that are also very popular.

4) Soft fried okra

『Main Ingredients』 20 okra (about 250 grams), 1 egg

『Accessories』Refined salt, chicken essence, Flour, pepper, starch, salt and pepper

『Preparation』 Add a little salt, chicken essence, and pepper to the flour and starch, beat in the eggs, and add an appropriate amount of water to make a thin paste. Then dip the okra into pieces or cut into strips in the prepared batter, fry them in oil until golden brown, take them out and put them on a plate.

『Features』 The taste will be more delicious if you dip it in some salt, pepper or sauce when eating! But friends who are prone to getting angry should pay attention to self-control!

After the aroma comes out, add okra and tomatoes and stir-fry over medium-low heat

3. Stir-fry for 2.3 minutes and then add salt and remaining minced garlic (if the tomatoes have less water That kind, you can add a little water during the frying process), the okra can be taken out of the pot when it becomes soft.