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Okra , Abelmoschus esculentus, known in some English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, is a flowering plant in the mallow family native to East Africa. It has edible green seed pods. Cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world, okra is used in the cuisines of many countries. Abelmoschus is Neo-Latin from Arabic: أَبُو المِسْك, romanized: ʾabū l-misk, lit. 'father of musk', while esculentus is Latin for being fit for human consumption.
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Recipes
North African Okra Tagine with Spiced Crispy Tofu - food to glow
The basis of of this delicious autumnal jackpot of a recipe is thanks to the estimable Martha Rose Shulman, food editor at The New York Times. I saw a link to her recipe on Twitter, and as I just happened to have a wee bag of the hairy little guys, I...
Okro Stew (Okra Stew) - Traditional Ghanaian Recipe | 196 flavors
What is Ghanaian okro stew? Okro stew (or okra stew) is one of the best accompaniments to banku, one of Ghana’s national dishes. The main components of okro stew are a tomato stew base made with red palm fruit oil, onions, tomatoes, spices and finely...