I harvested lady finger this morning, as part of my everyday routine. They mature quite fast, and if left unharvested, it becomes hard and is harder to chew when cooked.
Fresh from the garden, I decided to boil it for a minute or two. This is the easiest way to cook it. Sometimes we even put it on top when we are cooking rice!
The boiled lady finger can be dipped into an organic coconut vinegar, or soy sauce with Filipino lime, whichever you prefer. I made soy sauce dip this morning with a lime, which is also freshly picked from our garden!
It is so awesome when you can enjoy the freshest of produce from your garden.
Lady finger is a good source of potassium, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, folic acid, and calcium. Source
Studies also shows that lady fingers alleviates asthma, lowers cholesterol, manages diabetes, boosts immune system, prevents kidney disease, and promotes healthy pregnancy. Source
Since my father is diabetic, we planted beds and beds of lady fingers in our garden. It is very easy to plant and also easy to grow. Now, we enjoy our lady finger, which is also known as "okra" in our language, in almost all our dishes. We prepare it as a stand-alone vegetable, like this one, or with a medley of vegetables in a stew, or even make an okra water!
And that's it, I enjoyed my simple breakfast this morning! Hope you had a healthy breakfast too.
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