Recipe - 'Okra with sambal belacan'

Okra with Sambal belacan

Okra is also known as ladies’ fingers. Okra is valued for its edible green seed pots. Okra is notorious for its viscous texture when overcooked. However it is absolutely delicious when cooked properly. I am going to share with you a simple method to cook okra with its texture remain crunchy.

 

Ingredients

100 gm Okra

1 tsp salt

500 ml water

 

Procedure

Remove the heads and tips of Okra.

Boil a pot of 500 ml water. Add salt. Cover the pot with lid. It will help water boil faster. Add Okra into the boiling hot water. Let it boil for 3 minutes. Pour into a strainer and blanch okra with cool tap water.

 

Place Okra on a serving dish. Eat it as snack. You may also top it or dip it with ‘sambal belacan’ (refer recipe http://5foodway.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/recipe-making-sambal-belacan.html)