Sharing is caring!
Last Updated on July 1, 2022 by Renee’
Bạn đang xem: The Health Nut Mama
Okra has so many health benefits from controlling blood sugar, reducing cholesterol, preventing constipation, preventing & controlling asthma, reduces sore throats to boosting the immune system & many more. It is packed full of Vitamin A & carotenes that help with vision, Vitamin C and minerals such as magnesium, calcium manganese & iron. Read more about Magnesium deficiency here.
Xem thêm : How Long Should You Take Sermorelin?
So as you see, we all need to eat more Okra! And what better way than to eat it fermented so that you get all those glorious gut-healthy probiotics too!
If you have been following me, you know about my dad’s huge organic garden. This year we were blessed to have tons of Okra. Okra has so many health benefits that I wanted to preserve it as many ways as I could. I froze it, canned it & fermented it. It is so simple to make & you can make a small jar or multiple jars at a time!
Ingredients:
- Organic okra, enough to pack in jar of choice (I use pints, & quarts, depending on how much okra I have)
Optional Ingredients:
- garlic cloves
- black peppercorns (leave out for AIP)
- mustard seeds (leave out for AIP)
- red pepper flakes (leave out for AIP)
- coriander seed (leave out for AIP)
- dill (fresh if you have it)
Brine:
- 1-3 Tbs. sea salt (I used 2)
- 4 cups filtered water (Ratio of salt to water is 1-3 Tbs. to 4 cups of water)
Tools:
- Fido jars, or regular quart &/or pint jars.
Directions:
- Mix salt with hot water to dissolve. Let cool.
- Wash, but don’t scrub okra
- Trim the stem end but leave intact (if you cut it too short they will be slimy)
- Put any seasonings &/or probiotics that you wish to in jar(s). I added 2-3 garlic cloves per jar, a few black peppercorns, some coriander & about 1 tsp of dried dill (I didn’t have fresh).
- Pack okra into jar(s) leaving about 1 inch from the top of the jar. (I tilt my jar & place the okra standing up.
- Pour brine over okra enough to cover the top of okra leaving at least 1 in of headspace. Make sure okra is fully submerged. (can use a weight if you like) I didn’t. If you pack the okra thick enough it will not rise.
- Close lid & store in a dark cool room for at least a week to 10 days or longer if you prefer. I left mine a couple of weeks. Just do the taste test, when it gets to the taste that you want, it’s ready!
*Scroll down for the Printable Recipe Card.
Optional:
- optional: 1-2 probiotic capsules depending on how large your jar is. (Makes it ferment faster. I didn’t use it & they turned out great!)
Tips:
- Put a plate underneath the jar just in case they overflow during the fermentation process & burp jars every day after the 1st day or two. You will know when it starts bubbling.
- Make sure to burp the jars every day after it starts fermenting. Usually around 2-3 days.
Filtered Water:
Xem thêm : Low Sodium Lasagna Recipe | How To Reduce The Sodium In Your Lasagna
Tap water contains chlorine, which can inhibit fermentation. Use spring or distilled water instead. I am on well water so I don’t have to worry about chlorine or fluoride but I do worry about runoff water so I have a Berkey Filter. The Berkey water filter systems are actually water purifiers because they remove bacteria and viruses also that conventional filters can not. Not to mention heavy metals, pharmaceuticals etc… Read more about it here.
I highly recommend it! I even take it when I travel.
Salt:
Salt with iodine or anti-caking agents can inhibit fermentation. Make sure not to use salt with iodine. I use natural sea salt.
More Easy Fermented Recipes:
- Homemade Sauerkraut
- Cauliflower Pickles
- Fermented Pickled Red Onions
- Honey Fermented Red Onions
- Fermented Cherry Tomatoes
- Fermented Dilly Green Beans
- Fermented Pickled Celery
More Okra Recipes:
- Grilled Okra
- Paleo Southern Fried Okra
- Pan-Fried Okra with Bacon
- How to Can Okra
- How to Freeze Okra
Share On Pinterest
Nguồn: https://buycookiesonline.eu
Danh mục: Info
This post was last modified on November 27, 2024 7:47 am