How to Make Authentic Texas Okra and Onions - A Step-by-Step Guide

[kach22i]

Everything in moderation is cool.

Anything in excess is bad, even water.

 

[Evo]

I had south asian-style okra and roti last night for supper.

Did you make it? What did it have in it? The only way I make okra other than fried is a simple okra and tomatoes dish. Fryng okra changes the taste and texture and makes it much more palatible. I agree with Moonbear's suggestion to saute the okra before adding it to a stew, most people don't.

 

[Math Is Hard]

What is roti?

 

[turbo]

What is roti?

A flat unleavened (I think) bread like a soft tortilla wrap.

 

[~christina~]

Hey..roti is delicious..especially when dipped in curry sauce...yum!

but I've never had it with ..okra before..

 

[George Jones]

Did you make it?

Are you kidding?! The only thing I know how to make is KD.

What did it have in it?

My wife made it, so I asked her.

Start by sauteeing a lot of onions. This forms the base. Add the okra (cut into sections about 1 - 1.5 centimetres long). Mix until long liquidy strings break up and disappear (she says that she doesn't know how to explain this clearly). Add black pepper, ground, hot red pepper, and a bit of ground tumeric. Cook until cooked. Add raw, sliced, green hot chile peppers (the small ones) and mix very briefly until they're warm, but not cooked at all. Done.

My wife doesn't use recipes when she cooks, and even though she has three science degrees, she's not the best at explaining things, so crucial instructions/steps/ingredients might by missing.

What is roti?

A flat unleavened (I think) bread

They're made from a dough of flour and water, but normal flour doesn't work very well; atta is needed. Atta is stocked by the supermarkets in Saint John, and if it's available here, it must be available in all the major supermarkets in North America. Combine some atta and water, knead, and let sit in the fridge for a few hours (optional, but my wife say this makes the dough easier to work with). Roll into thin, circular pieces that have a diameter of 8 - 10 inches. Cook in special roti skillet (necessary?), flipping twice.

The roti is for carbs, and to use as cutlery. Tear off a small piece of roti, use it something like tongs between your fingers and thumb to scoop up whatever (in this case, the okra dish and some shami kabobs), and plop everything into mouth.

Hey..roti is delicious..especially when dipped in curry sauce...yum!

Using roti to eat curry dishes, like alu gosht (potatoes, meat, and curry sauce) is very yummy indeed!

My 14-month-old daughter loves plain roti; she can't get enough.

 

[Evo]

My wife made it, so I asked her.

Start by sauteeing a lot of onions. This forms the base. Add the okra (cut into sections about 1 - 1.5 centimetres long). Mix until long liquidy strings break up and disappear (she says that she doesn't know how to explain this clearly). Add black pepper, ground, hot red pepper, and a bit of ground tumeric. Cook until cooked. Add raw, sliced, green hot chile peppers (the small ones) and mix very briefly until they're warm, but not cooked at all. Done.

My wife doesn't use recipes when she cooks, and even though she has three science degrees, she's not the best at explaining things, so crucial instructions/steps/ingredients might by missing.

That sounds absolutely delicious! Tell your wife thank you! I am the same way with cooking, I can't explain, much easier to just show someone how to cook it.