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.
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Season minced pork with soy sauce, sugar, corn flour and
black pepper.
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2.
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Boil water in a small saucepan.
Add okra into the boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and
cut the okra into pieces. Set aside.
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3.
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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.
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4.
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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.
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5.
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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.
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6.
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Then add the okra and stir-fry
for 2 minutes. Serve with rice.
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Tips:
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Avoid cooking okra for too long. Its color will change and
become sticky.
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