158 ikra recipes

Indian-style stuffed okra pan-fried with cumin, turmeric, chili, and lemon. This bharwa bhindi is ready in 20 minutes and makes a vibrant, no-slime vegetable side dish.

Bhindi masala with deep-fried okra, golden onions, tomatoes, and turmeric. This Indian okra recipe eliminates sliminess by frying the okra crisp before finishing with spiced onions and tomatoes.

Crunchy dill pickled okra with garlic and hot peppers. Water bath canned for shelf-stable Southern snacking that beats any store-bought jar.

Southern okra soup with bacon, tomatoes, corn, green chiles, and a squeeze of lemon juice. A simple, quick one-pot soup that simmers in about 15 minutes once everything is in the pot.

Grilled okra salad with charred pods tossed with tomato, onion and white wine vinegar. Simple Southern-style summer salad ready in 15 minutes.

Okra shoyu-zuke quick-pickles thinly sliced raw okra and onion in rice vinegar and soy sauce. Three-ingredient Japanese refrigerator pickle ready in minutes for rice bowls and bento.

Fried okra soup with salt pork, lima beans, corn, tomatoes, and cabbage simmered into a thick Southern vegetable soup. Browning the okra in pork drippings adds smoky depth and keeps the okra from getting slimy.

Southern-style smothered okra and eggplant slow-cooked with tomatoes, bell pepper, and apple juice until meltingly tender. No oil needed in this hearty, no-fat vegetable dish.

Chicken, okra and sausage gumbo: dark-roux Louisiana stew with smoked sausage, fresh okra and tomatoes, simmered low and slow for 2 hours. Authentic Creole one-pot done the old-school way.

Okra shoyu-zuke: quick Japanese soy-pickled okra and onion with rice vinegar and soy sauce. A crisp, umami-packed side dish ready in minutes.

Pickled okra (lady's fingers) marinated in vinegar then chilled with chopped tomatoes, red onion, and fresh ginger. A bright, tangy summer side.

Louisiana-style okra and shrimp gumbo built on a dark roux with oysters added in the last five minutes. Served over rice with the holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper.

Fresh okra cornmeal muffins with Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and chopped onion. Savory Southern cornbread muffins with a crispy crust from preheated pans.

Indian-style okra with onions cooked in ghee with cumin, fennel seeds, turmeric, garam masala, and a blended onion-garlic-ginger paste. Vegetarian and richly spiced.

Greenbow County okra gumbo simmers shrimp and crab in a deep chocolate-brown roux with okra, tomato, and the holy trinity. A Louisiana-style seafood gumbo served ladled over hot rice.

If you're having guests over, then try serving this succulent seafood dish that will have everyone giving compliments to the chef.