- Grows best in warm temperatures
- Pods can be pan-boiled or fried
- Mild and distinctive flavour
- For flavouring stews and soups
Better known as 'Lady's Fingers', the long ornamental seed pods of Okra may be par-boiled and fried, or added to stews, soups or curries, a versatile and useful vegetable for any chef.
Relatively mild, they add a very distinctive flavour to any dish, producing heavy crops and delivering a hardy nature great for sowing all year round.