Spicy Cornmeal Okra
A delicious little nibble for a cocktail party or small get together
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan for frying
Ingredients
- 140 g Okra - fresh, topped, tailed and cut into rings
- Cajun Cornmeal seasoning - see my recipe here
- 4 tbsp Yogurt - plain, vegan
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Cut the fresh okra into rings about ½" thick.
- Whisk the salt and pepper into the yogurt in a shallow dish.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of cornmeal coating in another shallow dish.
- Dip the okra rings into the yogurt.
- Now place the okra into the cornmeal coating, making sure that it is thoroughly coated. This will ensure that it won't spit hot oil when you fry them if you make sure that no wet spots of yogurt are showing.
- Heat 2" of oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until it starts to shimmer and a little of the cornmeal seasoning frizzles when you drop it into the oil
- Carefully drop small batches of the okra into the hot oil, frying for a couple of minutes until golden.
- Use a slotted spoon to carefully remove from the oil and place on kitchen paper.
- Repeat until you have fried all the okra.
- Serve with wedges of lime!
Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Cornmeal Okra
Amount per Serving
Calories
12
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.4
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
0.2
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Cholesterol
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
6
mg
0
%
Potassium
68
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
2
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
135
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
26
mg
3
%
Iron
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.