Okra Salad With Toasted Cumin
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½teaspoon coriander seeds
- ½teaspoon caraway seeds
- 2teaspoons paprika or pimentón
- Pinch of cayenne
- 4tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1tablespoon lemon juice
- 1tablespoon cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- 1½pounds okra, not too big, left whole
- ½cup oil-cured black olives, for garnish
- ½cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves, plus additional sprigs, for garnish
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
137 calories; 11 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 330 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Make the dressing: Put cumin, coriander and caraway seeds in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat. Shake pan and toast seeds until fragrant and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Let seeds cool, then grind to a coarse powder in a mortar or electric spice mill. Transfer to a small bowl and add paprika and cayenne. Whisk in olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 2
Bring a large saucepan of well-salted water to a boil. Add okra and cook for 2 minutes, until firm-tender. Drain and rinse with cool water, then blot with a kitchen towel. Set aside.
- Step 3
To serve, place okra in a serving bowl. Season lightly with salt and toss with dressing. (Leave to marinate for up to 1 hour if desired.) Garnish with olives, chopped cilantro and some cilantro sprigs.
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Another great way to get slime-free okra is to toss whole okra in oil and salt and pepper and then grill it-- no slime, simple and fantastic!
Good point. The Times shouldn't print recipes using cumin and Mr. Tanis should have to pay you for the food he caused you to waste.
The okra is rinsed and blotted off with a towel so there's no residue in the serving dish. I'm going to make this...if it doesn't turn out then gumbo Saturday night.
Excellent way to make okra. I have it growing in the garden and needed a tasty and unusual recipe. I served with a chicken curry.
I found this ... odd. I also didn't taste the cumin much (and I love cumin)--maybe my spices were old? I added green olives as I find the black ones too intense; they added a salty pop, but again, it was an odd pairing. Despite some slime, this wasn't problematically slimy--it was just strange. Not unpleasant, just disappointing.
This is excellent