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[[Image:Okra.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Sliced okra]] | [[Image:Okra.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Sliced okra]] | ||
Okra, also known as lady's finger, bhindi (Hindustani) and gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family (along with such species as hollyhocks, cotton and cocoa) valued for its edible green fruits. | Okra, also known as lady's finger, bhindi (Hindustani) and gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family (along with such species as hollyhocks, cotton and cocoa) valued for its edible green fruits. | ||
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Okra forms part of several regional 'signature' dishes. Frango com quiabo (chicken with okra) is a Brazilian dish that is especially famous in the region of Minas Gerais. Gumbo, a hearty stew whose key ingredient is okra, is found throughout the Gulf Coast of the United States and in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The word "gumbo" is based on the Central Bantu word for okra, "kigombo", via the Caribbean Spanish "guingambó" or "quimbombó". It is also an expected ingredient in callaloo, a Caribbean dish and the national dish of Trinidad & Tobago. Okra is also enjoyed in Nigeria where okra soup (Draw soup) is a special delicacy with Garri(eba)or akpu. | Okra forms part of several regional 'signature' dishes. Frango com quiabo (chicken with okra) is a Brazilian dish that is especially famous in the region of Minas Gerais. Gumbo, a hearty stew whose key ingredient is okra, is found throughout the Gulf Coast of the United States and in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The word "gumbo" is based on the Central Bantu word for okra, "kigombo", via the Caribbean Spanish "guingambó" or "quimbombó". It is also an expected ingredient in callaloo, a Caribbean dish and the national dish of Trinidad & Tobago. Okra is also enjoyed in Nigeria where okra soup (Draw soup) is a special delicacy with Garri(eba)or akpu. | ||
Okra oil is a pressed seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the okra. The greenish yellow edible oil has a pleasant taste and | Okra oil is a pressed seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the okra. The greenish yellow edible oil has a pleasant taste and odour, and is high in unsaturated fats such as oleic acid and linoleic acid. | ||
== How much does one cup of okra weigh? == | == How much does one cup of okra weigh? == | ||
''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:'' | ''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:'' | ||
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* [[Chicken_and_Sausage_Gumbo|Chicken and Sausage Gumbo]] | * [[Chicken_and_Sausage_Gumbo|Chicken and Sausage Gumbo]] | ||
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