Okra, also called ladies' fingers, is a warm-season vegetable that has traveled a long way from its African roots to become a ...

Heart UK lists it as another food good for lowering cholesterol because of its fibre content. The charity says: “Sweet potato ...

Did you know okra produces delicious seed pods and is one of the prettiest and most striking plants in the vegetable garden?

Cholesterol is a fatty substance in blood, and while it is essential for a number of bodily functions, it can be dangerous ...

Okra exudes a glutinous juice in cooking which thickens stews and braised dishes. It can be eaten raw in salads or cooked with curries or vegetable stews – add a handful of chopped okra to a ...

Research suggests that two delicious fruits, more commonly prepared and eaten as vegetables, could possess ...

Research suggests that two delicious fruits, more commonly prepared and eaten as vegetables, could possess ...

Many people dislike okra because of its texture, which is often described unappealingly as mucilaginous or slimy. If the vegetable is cooked quickly, though, it doesn’t become slimy – instead ...

Firstly prepare the okra. Wash the okra under cold running water and dry each one individually using kitchen paper. Top and tail the okra and cut into 1–2cm/ ½–¾in pieces. Heat the olive oil ...

So this week for INdulge, I reminded my body what vegetables taste like with ... with this boozy milkshake Sautéed bhindi (Hindi for okra), onions, tomatoes and a mild masala (spice mix) form ...