THE WONDERS OF OKRA.

Curried Okra Shoestring Fries ACTIVE 40 MIN. - TOTAL 40 MIN. SERVES 8 ¼ cup Major Grey's chutney (such as Crosse & Blackwell) ¼ cup sour cream 1 lb. fresh okra pods, trimmed 4 cups canola oil ½ cup cornstarch 2 tsp. curry powder (preferably Madras) 1 ½ tsp. kosher salt 1. Stuffed Okra Poppers ACTIVE 30 MIN. - TOTAL 30 MIN. SERVES 8 2 oz. extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about ½ cup) 2 oz. cream cheese ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper 1 small garlic clove, grated ¼ tsp. kosher salt 24 (4- to 5-inch) fresh okra pods, trimmed 12 bacon slices, cut in half crosswise 1. Worcestershire sauce 8 oz. small fresh okra pods, trimmed 1 cup whole buttermilk 1 ½ cups fine yellow cornmeal 2 tsp. This sticky substance is great for thickening gumbo or field peas but might not be what you want for your basket of fried okra. [Extracted from the article]