Okra Stirfry

Seriously, I have never cooked okra before. There are plenty of vegetables around, and okra is definitely not one that I would prefer to buy to cook. I don't mind eating okra, but am not particularly fond of it anyway.

So the other day, I saw my friend cooking okra ... and I was just wondering why I myself had never gotten around buying this vegetable for consumption. And my friend went on to share with me the wonderful properties of the vegetable. To her, okra is a rich source of fibre that does wonders for the gastrointestinal health. Its fibres and mucous cleans out the gastrointestinal system, thereby increasing its level of efficiency. It was just what I needed, as for the past few weeks .... I'd been feeling a bit weird in the stomach.

At the grocery store nearby, I happened to see some very fresh okra packed in a bag. Only RM1.30 for the small bag that I picked. Back home, I washed and cut them into thick slanted slices, ands stir-fried them with just chopped garlic and chopped dried prawns. A dash of salt to enhance the flavour, and I was ready to have it with my white rice.

Okra Stirfry

The okra was really fresh. They were soft but not mushy. I loved its distinctive flavour. I finished the entire lot of vegetable, and found it to be very filling. It was also not difficult to cook. So it looks like I'd be buying and cooking okra more frequently in the future.