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Okra is loved and hated by some, discover today the incredible benefits it brings to the body.
It's worth starting to consume this incredible food.
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Benefits of Okra:
- Helps with weight loss
- Makes gums and teeth healthier
- Helps circulation, combating heart problems
- Protects the arteries
- Helps combat anemia
- Controls blood glucose
BREADED OJI RECIPE:
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons of cornmeal
- Oil
- Oregano (optional)
- Pepper
- Salt
- 12 Okras
How to make:
- Take the okra and peel them, cut into slices, in a bowl, season the okra with pepper, oregano and salt to taste.
- Place the cornmeal on a plate and add the okra one by one so that it is completely covered in the cornmeal.
- Heat the oil and let it get very hot, fry them in small batches.
- Remove from frying with a slotted spoon, place them in a metal sieve to drain well, then place them in a bowl with paper towels and serve piping hot.
Enjoy!
Okra with garlic and oil
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 500 grams of okra
- 1 cup (tea) of water
- Salt to your taste
Preparation method:
- Remove the stems from the okra and wash well under running water, cut them into 4 parts.
- Boil the okra in salted water for about 5 minutes and then drain the water.
- Heat a pan with olive oil, add the garlic and sauté the okra.
- Stir lightly and leave on the heat for about five minutes and after that it will be ready.
LIVER SKEWER WITH OJILO:
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 medium onions
- 1 kg of okra
- Garlic
- Olive oil to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley and chives
Ingredients to prepare the liver:
- 200 grams of Canastra cheese
- 750 grams of Bacon
- 1 kg of liver cut into cubes
- Garlic to taste
- Salt and dried Calabrian pepper
- Orange juice (one)
- Bay leaves
How to prepare Okra:
- Cut the okra into cubes. Soak it in salted water for half an hour.
- Drain the okra and set aside.
- Mix the seasonings, vinegar and olive oil and pour over the okra.
- Bake for about half an hour, stirring occasionally.
- When it is almost dry, remove from the oven and add the chopped chives and parsley.
How to prepare the Liver:
- Cut the liver into cubes.
- Season the liver with garlic, salt, pepper and orange juice.
- Let it marinate for half an hour.
- Take a cube of liver, coat it in grated cheese and wrap it in bacon.
- When placing it on the skewer, add a cube of liver and a bay leaf until the skewer is full.