143 okra recipes

Indian-spiced sweet and sour okra simmered with garlic, cumin, turmeric, and lemon juice. A vibrant vegan side dish that turns okra skeptics into believers in 40 minutes.

Southern shrimp and okra soup with fresh tomatoes, corn cut off the cob, and a touch of cayenne. A light, brothy bowl packed with garden vegetables ready in 30 minutes.

Slow-simmered chicken and okra gumbo with a medium-brown roux, fresh tomatoes, and onions. The okra cooks down past the slime stage into a thick, velvety Louisiana classic served over rice.

Southern-style cheesy okra and crab casserole: fresh crabmeat baked with sliced okra, diced carrot and Tabasco in an egg custard, then topped with melted cheddar. A Gulf Coast main dish with Lowcountry roots.

Indian okra and tomato curry (bhindi subji), sautéed and simmered in a turmeric-tomato sauce with fresh cilantro and green chiles. A vegan weeknight curry that comes together in one pan.

Stir-fried okra with cumin, fennel, and cayenne pepper. Indian-spiced, low-slime technique that makes okra converts out of skeptics in under 30 minutes.

Southern-style okra stewed with Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, bacon drippings, bell pepper, celery, and chili powder. A smoky, spicy side dish that freezes well.

This is an okra recipe that is a substitution to frying your okra for those of you that love okra without the sliminess.

Pureed peanut soup with butternut squash, potatoes, and coriander, topped with crispy cornmeal-crusted baked okra croutons. West African inspired and velvety rich.

Indian-spiced okra in a savory sauce with caramelized onion, ginger, turmeric, green chili, and ground almonds. A quick vegetarian side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Quiabada is a Bahian Brazilian beef and okra stew with garlic, tomatoes, and malagueta peppers, simmered into a reddish sauce served over rice or angu.

Southern chicken and okra gumbo with salt pork, fresh tomatoes, and hot pepper, served over fluffy white rice. A slow-simmered Plains-style gumbo with deep, smoky flavor.

Stewed okra with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and lemon juice. Mediterranean-style braise that cooks the slime out and serves hot or cold. Naturally vegan, gluten-free, low-calorie side.

Kottopoula Me Mpamiez is a traditional Greek chicken and okra stew braised in tomatoes and butter. A vinegar sun-dry on the okra is the secret to a sauce without slime.

Kotopoulo me bamyes, Greek chicken with okra in a cinnamon-scented tomato-wine sauce. A classic Greek summer stew with tender chicken, silky okra, and warm aromatic spice. Served with potatoes.

Granny's chicken and sausage gumbo, built on a deep brown roux and loaded with okra, smoky sausage, and tender chicken. Thickened twice with okra and file, simmered low, and ladled over hot rice.