Fried Okra with minced pork

Okra is originally from Africa and known as lady’s fingers in most English-speaking countries.  It is now widely used in cuisines such as Caribbean, Creole, Cajun and Indian. It has long been favored as a food for the health-conscious. It contains potassium, vitamin B, vitamin C, folic acid, and calcium. Also it is low in calories and has high dietary fibre content.  After I bought a pack of salted and crispy okra, I cannot stop eating this healthy “veggie chips” as snack.  I bought a pack of fresh okra yesterday and stir-fry with minced meat.  It tastes so good.  If you are a vegetarian, you can stir-fry it with mushroom.

Ingredients:

l  ½ onion

l  180g minced pork

l  140g okra

l  40g red pepper

l  2 garlic cloves

l  ½L water

l  ½ tbsp oyster sauce

Seasoning:

l  2 tsp soy sauce

l  1tsp sugar

l  ½ tsp corn flour

l  1/8 tsp black pepper

1.	Season minced pork with soy sauce, sugar, corn flour and black pepper.
2.	Boil water in a small saucepan.  Add okra into the boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and cut the okra into pieces.  Set aside.
3.	Add oil into a pan or wok over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and red pepper into the pan or wok.  Fry for 2 minutes.
4.	Meanwhile, add the minced pork into the pan or wok.  Use a spatula to break the minced pork and stir fry for another 2 minutes.
5.	Reduce heat to medium low; pour water into the pan or wok.  Add the oyster sauce and stir-fry for another 3-4 minutes until the pork is well cooked.
6.	Then add the okra and stir-fry for 2 minutes.  Serve with rice.

	Tips:
	Avoid cooking okra for too long. Its color will change and become sticky.