Here's one of my unpopular food opinions: I like steamed whole okra. If the pods are less than 2 inches long and fresh from the garden, they are a tender bite of unique flavor when salted and steamed.

Okra thrives in the heat - both in the garden and in the kitchen. As the merciless summer sun beats down, okra plants produce pod after pod, giving home cooks pounds of produce to prepare or preserve.

260 grams of bhindi/okra, one tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder, one-fourth tsp turmeric, half tsp coriander powder, half tsp cumin powder, chaat masala, one tsp lemon juice, salt, one-fourth cup ...

I am glad that no one ever forced stewed okra on me during my childhood, because the stories I’ve heard from stewed-okra veterans have been traumatizing. Friends and colleagues have described memories ...