How to cook Ikra?

Question

I think that's the name of it...it's a small green vegetable. I was wondering how it can be cooked. I'm trying to steer clear of fried foods, but I'm not sure if it will taste good if I was to boil or steam it. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Fried Okra Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound okra pods, stem ends cut off, sliced 1/4-inch thick
salt
cold water
yellow cornmeal
salt and pepper
PREPARATION:
Put sliced okra in a bowl, sprinkle generously with sal; cover with very cold water. Refrigerate the okra for at least 1 hour. Drain; roll okra slices in cornmeal seasoned with salt and pepper until well-coated.
Fry in a deep skillet in about 1/2-inch of hot oil until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
2 to 4 servings.

Answer 2

That sounds like okra :-) Many people eat it boiled or steamed. If you live in a warm area, it's VERY easy to grow, and tolerates hot, dry weather very well - one of the reasons that it became an important food in the southern U.S. It's a big ingredient in gumbo, and it's boiled in that case, but you can boil or steam it seperately as well.

Trivia - It's actually the seed pod of a type of hollyhock plant, and produces a pretty yellow flower with a red/maroon center which is fertilized to produce the pod.

Answer 3

1/2 c. bacon ends
1/2 c. finely diced onions
8 c. sliced okra
1 #2 1/2 can tomatoes
1 c. water

In large skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Add onions and okra. Cook until okra is seared, stirring often. Add tomatoes and water, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, let simmer approximately 20 minutes until okra is tender. Makes 12 servings.

Answer 4

Your talking about OKRA. And you don't wnat to boil it. Okra contains seeds and when cut can become slimey. The preferred way to serve Okra is rolled in a cornmeal mixture and fried in oil. They also put okra in gumbos and you can buy it frozen. It's an acquired taste, so you might want to go slow at first on it.

Answer 5

Do you mean okra? I like it best fried, but boiled is good. Many people won't eat it boiled, though, because it can get pretty slimy. I also like pickled okra a lot.

Answer 6

Okra or as it is known in India as Ladies Fingers. can be cooked in various ways.

Try slicing into rings and saute it in melted butter with the addition of a few spices, delicious.

Answer 7

I think you mean "okra". You can wash it, slice it and saute' it in butter and garlic. Serve it with fried chicken and corn bread. Very Southern. You can also serve it sliced in soup.

Answer 8

You mean Okra