I’ve been asked how to cook okra…so here you go!
I love okra. It’s a great source of calcium and fibre, and it can help stabilize blood sugar, manage weight loss, and help with constipation as it is a natural diuretic. Like pretty much all green vegetables, okra is low in calories, is rich in antioxidants, and a good source of minerals such as iron, magnesium, and manganese. These help build and maintain a healthy immune system, strong bones and muscles, and can help protect against certain cancers, namely those related to elimination and digestion (stomach, colon, etc)
This simple stir fry can be  modified in any way you like. Add different vegetables, seasonings, and you can even make it vegetarian by substituting meat with tofu or TVP (texturized vegetable protein, which is dehydrated soy).
If you follow my previous recipes posts, you will know that I tend to eyeball everything, but I’ll try my best to give you the portion sizes 🙂
What you need:
2 cups of extra lean ground turkey
4 cloves of chopped garlic
2 tbsp cooking oil (coconut, olive, avocado, or rice bran is what I have at home)
3 thin slices of ginger, chopped
1/4 cup chopped red onion
4 carrots, sliced
2 cups of okra, heads and tips chopped off, sliced into 1cm pieces
1 cup of organic enochi mushrooms, chopped
1 pint of yellow cherry tomatos
sea salt, pepper, 0 calorie Bragg liquid aminos soya sauce alternative for taste
What to do:
- In a medium sauce-pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and lightly saute 1/2 of the onions. Add 1/2 the garlic and ginger and saute for another minute before adding the ground turkey.
- mix until the meat is cooked and add some soya sauce and pepper
- Drain the oil, set aside in a separate bowl
- In the same pan, or separate if you prefer, heat 1 tbsp oil and lightly saute the rest of the onions. Add the rest off the garlic and ginger and saute for another minute before adding the rest of the vegetables
- add more soya sauce and pepper to taste. Add any other spices you like. I typically use sage, thyme, or rosemary – whatever I got!
- add the meat in the pan. Mix some more
- cover the lid and simmer at low-med heat for 5 minutes
- Enjoy with a side of rice, noodles, quinoa or sweet potato fries!
