What Is Okra – and Can My Baby Eat It?
Nov 18th, 2009 by Christine
You may be familiar with okra as an ingredient in curries… or as a vegetable that’s breaded and deep fried… or you may not be familiar with okra at all!
This weird and wonderful vegetable – which, bizarrely, is part of the mallow family and related to cotton! – is loved by many and detested by others, primarily because of its unusual texture once it’s cooked.
But that odd texture has hidden benefits – and there are many other nutrients in okra, which may just persuade you to give it a try!
Visit our latest page to find out more about using okra in your homemade baby food recipes, with tips for when to offer it to your baby, how to prepare it - and just what it is about okra’s texture that makes it special…
Okra is very popular in Ghana. My baby loves it mashed into palm soup or chicken soup with spaghetti.