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Simple recipe for four using a pound of okra dredged in cornmeal and fried in lard.

Fried with a buttermilk and cornmeal batter.

Okra, onion, bell pepper, celery, and tomatoes in a creole sauce.

Made with okra, potatoes, onion, and cornmeal.

Made with okra, onion, tomato, Ritz crackers, egg and topped with Cheddar cheese.

Recipe calling for okra, paprika, chili powder, tumeric, yogurt, and mustard seeds.

Okra soaked in egg and buttermilk, then dredged in flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper before frying.

From Paul Prudhomme's Fork in the Road.

Small pods of fresh okra and big, juicy tomatoes are best for this recipe. From Texas Cooking.

Includes bacon, diced tomatoes, and frozen okra.

Fresh okra, tomatoes, bacon, and Creole seasoning.

Spicy okra gumbo made with bacon, chicken, and lots of okra and fresh cayenne peppers.

North Indian recipe made with fresh okra.

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