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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you want to change your taste to vegetarian dishes, then braised okra will be a great suggestion for you. With ingredients that are extremely easy to buy and a simple recipe, what are you waiting for? Let’s cook with TasteVN to make this braised okra dish right away!
Ingredients for Braised Okra For 2 people
Okra 100 gr Chicken leg mushrooms 100 gr Baby corn 50 gr Filtered water 50 ml Coconut milk 2 tablespoons Caramel sauce 1/2 tablespoon Ground lemongrass 20 gr Ground chili 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Vegetarian seasoning 1 tablespoon Vegetarian fish sauce 3 tablespoons Sugar 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh okra
- You should choose those pods that are light green and have a nice sheen. If you touch the surface of the okra pod, you will feel fine, soft hairs.
- Additionally, when you gently squeeze a young okra pod, it should feel soft, and you should not see the seeds bulging out.
- You should choose pods that are small or medium in size because long pods are older and will have fibers that are not tasty.
How to choose fresh and delicious young corn
- You should choose ears that have evenly spaced kernels, with a size about the length of one finger; these will taste sweeter than those that are too large.
- The corn should be bright yellow or white, not too dark, and the stalk should be straight, not bent. When holding the corn, it should feel firm, not soft.
- Avoid choosing ears of corn that are scarred, have unusual white spots on the stalk, or signs of insect damage. Do not buy corn that is dry or rotten.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken leg mushrooms
- You should choose mushroom stems that are vibrant in color and 12 – 15 cm long. If the mushrooms are too long, they may be hollow inside and not taste good when eaten.
- The mushroom cap should be round, brown, glossy, with no scratches or tears, and no dark spots or wrinkles. Fresh chicken leg mushrooms will have a thin layer of fuzz on top of the cap.
- The stems should be white, looking and feeling very firm, with uniform color. When fresh, chicken leg mushrooms have a very distinctive aroma similar to almonds. Avoid mushrooms that have an unpleasant odor or are bruised.
How to cook Braised Okra
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Prepare the ingredients
Trim the ends off the okra and wash it thoroughly. If the okra you bought is a bit long, you can cut it in half for easier eating.
Wash the young corn and cut off the ends. Clean the chicken leg mushrooms and slice them into bite-sized pieces.
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Cook the seasoning mixture
You place a pot on the stove and add about 50 ml of filtered water into the pot, then add the seasoning mixture consisting of: 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of coloring sauce. Cook the seasoning mixture over high heat for about 5 minutes until it boils.
When the mixture boils, add 1/2 of the ground lemongrass and 1 teaspoon of ground chili, then stir well.
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Make braised okra
Next, you will add the chicken thigh mushrooms first, braising for about 2 minutes over medium heat. Then, add the young corn and braise for about 2 minutes before adding 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pot.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of coconut milk to the pot, continuing to braise over medium heat for about 3 minutes to let the water reduce. Finally, add the okra and braise for another 2 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Completion
After completing, you can serve everything in a clay pot, then sprinkle some ground lemongrass on top for added fragrance.
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Final Product
Now you have a delicious and simple vegetarian okra stew. When you eat it, you will feel that the okra, young corn, and chicken mushrooms still retain their crunchiness and are very flavorful. This dish can be served with rice or noodles.
So you have completed the recipe for the simple, sumptuous vegetarian okra stew. What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen right away. Wishing you success!
