Nutritional value of okra

Okra tender fruit (pod) tender meat, lubrication, unique flavor, high nutritional value, comparable to ginseng (in Japan and South Korea that is called green ginseng) but more suitable for daily supplements than ginseng. Can be fried, cooked, cold, can, soup and frozen processing. Young fruit also contains a sticky substance, can help digestion, treatment of gastritis, gastric ulcer, and can protect the liver and enhance human endurance. Young leaves can also be eaten. Flowers, seeds and roots have curative effects on malignant sores and carbuncle, and have certain anti-cancer effects. Seeds contain more potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese and other minerals, can extract oil, protein or as a substitute for coffee.

The nutritional value of okra

Nutrient content table of okra per 100g:

Nutrient element content Nutrient element content Edible portion 88 g Water 86.2 g Energy 37 kJ Protein 2 g Fat 0.1 g Carbohydrate 11 g Dietary fiber 3.9 g Cholesterol 0 mg Ash 0.7 g Vitamin A 52 mg Carotene 310 mg Retinol 0 mg Thiamine 0.05 ug Riboflavin 0.09 mg Nicotinic acid 1 mg Vitamin C 4 mg Calcium 45 mg Phosphorus 65 mg Potassium 95 mg Sodium 3.9 mg Magnesium 29 mg iron 0.1 mg zinc 0.23 mg selenium 0.51 ug

Edible Value of Okra

Okra eating methods are diverse, both cold, but also can be fried, fried, but also soup food. There are several main ways to use:

1. Cold salad. Gently remove the fruit stalk, put it in boiling water for 2~3 minutes, remove it, rinse it quickly with cold water, cut it into thin threads, and add various seasonings to prepare it.

2. Fried food. After removing the pedicel, put it into boiling water for about 30 seconds, remove it from the water and cut it into 1 cm thick pieces for later use. Sliced lean pork, fry in oil pan, then add okra slices, stir-fry quickly, add seasonings, remove from pan and plate.

3. Fried. Take the right amount of flour, add 1 egg, water to paste, seasoning appropriate. Wrap the stemmed okra in batter, fry in oil until creamy yellow, dish, dip in seasoning and serve.

4. Soup food. Divided flower soup (also divided into fresh flower soup and dried flower) and tender pod soup, root soup, can be made with fresh meat, eggs instant soup, its dried flowers and roots can be made into old fire soup.

Recipes for okra

Okra as a health vegetable, can be fried, but also with pork, shrimp, squid, eggs and so on fried food, but also can be cold, fried, into soup, hit the edge of the furnace, it is how you want to eat, eat okra that kind of special smooth tender will let you forget to stay in love endless!

1. Stir-fried okra

[Main ingredient] Okra 250 grams.

[Accessories] Refined salt, vegetable oil, chopped green onion, sesame oil, soy sauce.

[Production] Take out the frozen okra from the freezer, cut it into thin slices after it is slightly soft (if the temperature is low, rinse it with warm water), fry it in a wok, add vegetable oil, stir fry the onion powder, then pour in the okra and stir fry, add refined salt and a small amount of water, add appropriate amount of sesame oil and soy sauce according to personal preference, mix well, cook and take out of the pan.

[Features] Green as jade, seeds like pearls, crisp and smooth, full of juice, it has the effect of stimulating appetite, helping digestion, strengthening liver and tonifying kidney. Friends who like spicy food can chop or slice the chilli and fry the okra together.

2. Fried okra with shredded pork

[Ingredients] Okra 250 grams, pork 100 grams.

[Accessories] Salt, cooking wine, vegetable oil, soy sauce, ginger powder, starch.

[Production]

① Take out the quick-frozen okra from the freezer, cut it into inch sections and then cut it into shreds for later use.

② Cut pork into shreds, add cooking wine, soy sauce, refined salt, ginger and starch, mix well, marinate for a while.

③ Heat the wok, put in oil, add marinated shredded pork, fry until scattered, turn color and serve.

④ Heat the oil pan, add okra, add a little water and refined salt, stir fry until it turns color, then add shredded pork and stir well.

[Efficacy] Nourishing yin and moistening dryness, invigorating spleen and regulating intestines. It is especially suitable for post-mortem deficiency and dietetic therapy for the elderly.

3. Cold okra

[Ingredients] 20 okra (about 250 grams).

[Accessories] Soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, chili oil, flour sauce or other various sauces.

[Production] Take out the frozen okra from the freezer, put it directly into boiling water for a few minutes, take it out, and place it neatly on a plate. According to their preferences with soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, chili oil or other sauce modulation seasoning, poured on okra or okra in the adjusted seasoning dipped in food.

[Features] The meat is soft and crisp, and the mouth is fragrant and lubricated. Friends in the north may prefer this kind of eating method. In addition, some high-end hotels and Western restaurants will be okra, purple cabbage, cherry tomatoes and so on into five-color pull is also very popular.

4. Soft fried okra

[Ingredients] 20 okra (about 250 grams), 1 egg.

[Accessories] Salt, chicken essence, flour, pepper, starch, salt and pepper.

[Production] Add a little salt, chicken essence and pepper to flour and starch, add eggs, and add appropriate amount of water to make a thin paste. Soak the okra in the batter and fry in oil until golden brown. Remove and place on a plate.

[Features] Dip in salt and pepper or sauce when eating will taste more beautiful! But easy to get angry friends to pay attention to self-restraint yo!, Add okra and tomatoes after the fragrance, stir fry with medium and low heat for 2.3 minutes, add salt and remaining garlic (if the tomatoes are the kind with less water, you can add a little water in the process of frying), okra soft can be out of the pot.