Fried Okro

Name: Fried Okro
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Trinidad & Tobago
Ingredients: ¼ cup water, vegetable stock, or chicken stock; ¼ cup water, vegetable stock, or chicken stock; ¼ cup water, vegetable stock, or chicken stock; Freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon coarse salt, or to taste; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 pound fresh okra, stemmed and cut into ½-inch pieces, or 1 (16-ounce) package frozen okra

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

Okra, commonly called “okro” in Trinidad, is one of the vegetables carried to the New World by African indentured laborers, although it was widely eaten in India as well. Fried Okro is a popular side dish for Creole-style stewed meats and fish.

Ingredients

1 pound fresh okra, stemmed and cut into ½-inch pieces, or 1 (16-ounce) package frozen okra
1 tablespoon canola oil

Americas
Trinidad & Tobago
Side dish
Caribbean
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

If using frozen okra, defrost and spread out onto a tray lined with paper towels until the okra dries slightly, about 10 minutes.
Heat the oil in a large, wide frying pan. Add the onion and fry until translucent. Add the garlic and fry until golden brown, about 30 seconds.
Add the mustard seeds and fry until they begin to pop, about 15 seconds. Stir in t