Fran Osseo-Asare, Barbara Baëta

Drying Okra

Preparation info

  • 5 or 6

    good-sized fresh okra ( 5 to 6 ounces ) yield about 3 tablespoons of dried okra powder
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000The Ghana Cookbook
The Ghana Cookbook

By Fran Osseo-Asare and Barbara Baëta

Published 2015

  • About

Okra can be dried quickly in a microwave or slowly in a low oven. In Ghana, it is usually sundried. Microwaved dehydrated okra preserves more of the ascorbic acid and bright color of fresh okra.

Method

Microwave Method (2450 MHz)

Use only firm, fresh, green okra. Wash the okra, cut off the tips, and slice into rounds about ¼ inch</