How to wash okra

Okra can be used as a vegetable or as a medicinal herb. Okra originally originated in Africa and was introduced to my country in the 20th century. Okra has great medicinal value. Okra is rich in selenium and zinc, and regular consumption has anti-cancer effects. Okra can protect the gastric mucosa after consumption. Eating okra can also relieve throat pain and help digestion. Here are some tips on how to clean and prepare okra.

Cleaning method: First, cut off the stem and then the edges and corners, then evenly apply salt, scrub the surface clean, and finally clean it.

Okra dish 1: Cold okra salad. Preparation: Rub the okra with salt to remove the fluff, wash it and cook it in boiling water for 3 minutes, remove it from the water, cool it, and cut it into star shapes. Mix a vinaigrette with olive oil, salt and apple cider vinegar, pour it on the okra and mix well, then sprinkle with cooked black sesame seeds for garnish.

Okra dish 2: Blanched okra. Preparation method: Rub the okra with salt to remove the fluff, wash it and cook it in boiling water for 3 minutes, remove it from the water and let it cool, then cut it in half along the length and place it on a plate. Pour light soy sauce on okra, heat oil, fry minced garlic until fragrant, then pour the hot oil on okra.

Okra dish three: stir-fried okra. Preparation method: Rub the okra with salt to remove the fluff, wash it and cook it in boiling water for 1 minute, remove it from the water, cool it, and cut it into slices diagonally. Add oil to a hot pan and stir-fry the minced garlic. Add okra and stir-fry. Add salt to taste and serve. You can add a little MSG.

People who eat okra regularly will have an enhanced ability to rely on hypoxia. Okra is rich in pectin and also contains a large amount of polysaccharides, which have a protective function on the human liver. Eating okra regularly can also supplement calcium, and the calcium in okra is highly absorbed by the human body, about 60%. When men have poor kidney function, eating okra can nourish the kidneys.