Common Ingredients in okra Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular okra recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in okra dishes is okra.

Oil, tomatoes, onion and garlic are also common ingredients in okra recipes. For herbs and spices, cayenne pepper is popular. Salt is in 100% of okra recipes and pepper, 45%.

The average okra recipe has about 12 ingredients, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 35.

In terms of directions, okra recipes have about 3.4 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 7 instructions.

An average okra recipe takes about 51 minutes to prepare, ranging from 2 minutes to 4 hours.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Okra

For 1 pound okra (454 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single okra recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with okra	Potential subsitutions
onion	0.85 large (127 g)	1 large (149 g)	59%
garlic	3 clove (9 g)	2.9 clove (9 g)	51%
olive oil	2 tablespoon (27 g)	1.9 tablespoon (26 g)	41%
tomatoes	0.8 pound (364 g)	1 pound (437 g)	38%
parsley	0.17 cup (10 g)	0.18 cup (11 g)	26%
lemon juice	6 tablespoon (92 g)	6.5 tablespoon (99 g)	21%
flour	0.79 cup (99 g)	1.4 cup (171 g)	18%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Okra

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in okra recipes. This would be: 54% okra, 23% tomatoes, 8% onion, 3% olive oil, 3% lemon juice, 3% vegetable oil, 2% oil and 2% flour.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in okra dishes. In fact, 100% of okra recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in okra dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In okra recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For okra recipes, salt is frequently used with okra, onion, black pepper, garlic and olive oil.

okra

Another popular ingredient in okra is okra. From the recipes we've sampled for okra, over 85% have okra.

Okra dishes often call for okra to be sliced, trimmed, removed, chopped, stemmed and washed.

Okra is often included in okra dishes in amounts of 1 pound, 1.5 pounds or half a pound.

In okra recipes that contain okra, it is on average, 38% by weight.

In recipes for okra, okra is often used with salt, onion, black pepper, garlic and olive oil.

oil

Oil is another common ingredient in okra dishes. In fact, over 65% of okra recipes contain oil.

Variations of oil include:

• olive oil: 42% of recipes
• vegetable oil: 20% of recipes

Salt, okra, onion, black pepper and paprika are commonly used together with oil in okra dishes.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in okra is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for okra, over 40% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in okra dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 4 tablespoons.

In okra recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for okra, olive oil is often used with salt, okra, garlic, black pepper and cayenne pepper. On the other hand, olive oil is almost never used with eggs, bay and chili.

tomatoes

Another popular ingredient in okra is tomatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for okra, over 55% have tomatoes.

Diced, chopped, grated, peeled and seeded are frequent preparations for tomatoes in okra dishes.

Tomatoes is often included in okra dishes in amounts of 1 pound, 1 cup or 2 tomatoes.

In okra recipes that contain tomatoes, it is on average, 25% by weight.

For okra recipes, tomatoes is frequently used with salt, okra, onion, black pepper and garlic. However, eggs is almost never used together with tomatoes in okra dishes.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in okra dishes. In fact, over 50% of okra recipes contain onion.

Okra dishes often call for onion to be chopped and sliced.

Onion is often included in okra dishes in amounts of 1 large, 1 medium or 1 onion.

In okra recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for okra, onion is often used with okra, salt, garlic, black pepper and tomatoes. On the other hand, onion is almost never used with eggs.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in okra is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for okra, over 45% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in okra dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in okra dishes include half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In okra recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

Salt, okra, garlic, onion and tomatoes are commonly used together with black pepper in okra dishes.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in okra dishes. In fact, over 45% of okra recipes contain garlic.

Chopped, minced, peeled and pureed are frequent preparations for garlic in okra dishes.

Garlic is often included in okra dishes in amounts of 3 cloves, 4 cloves or 2 cloves.

In okra recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

For okra recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, okra, onion, black pepper and olive oil. However, eggs is almost never used together with garlic in okra dishes.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in okra dishes. In fact, over 35% of okra recipes contain cayenne pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cayenne pepper in okra dishes.

Common quantities for cayenne pepper in okra dishes include half a teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In okra recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

Salt, okra, onion, olive oil and garlic are commonly used together with cayenne pepper in okra dishes.

Potential substitutions for cayenne pepper in okra:

• chili

Also, cayenne pepper is not often used with eggs.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in okra is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for okra, over 20% have parsley.

Minced and chopped are frequent preparations for parsley in okra dishes.

Parsley is often included in okra dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, 2 teaspoons or 2 tablespoons.

In okra recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

For okra recipes, parsley is frequently used with salt, okra, garlic, onion and olive oil. However, cumin, chicken stock, paprika, shrimp and bay are almost never used together with parsley in okra dishes.

lemon juice

Lemon juice is another common ingredient in okra dishes. In fact, over 20% of okra recipes contain lemon juice.

Okra dishes often call for lemon juice to be squeezed.

Lemon juice is often included in okra dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon or 1 lemon juice.

In okra recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 10% by weight.

In recipes for okra, lemon juice is often used with salt, okra, onion, parsley and garlic. On the other hand, lemon juice is almost never used with flour, habanero chile, chicken stock, rice, eggs, shrimp, thyme, bay and chili.

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in okra dishes. In fact, over 15% of okra recipes contain flour.

Flour is often included in okra dishes in amounts of 1 cup or half a cup.

In okra recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 6% by weight.

For okra recipes, flour is frequently used with salt, okra, eggs, black pepper and vegetable oil. However, lemon juice, cumin, cilantro, turmeric, coriander, bay and chili are almost never used together with flour in okra dishes.

celery

Another popular ingredient in okra is celery. From the recipes we've sampled for okra, over 15% have celery.

Okra dishes often call for celery to be chopped.

In okra recipes that contain celery, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for okra, celery is often used with okra, salt, onion, black pepper and cayenne pepper. On the other hand, celery is almost never used with cumin, cilantro, coriander and eggs.

cumin

Cumin is another common ingredient in okra dishes. In fact, over 15% of okra recipes contain cumin.

Ground and crushed are frequent preparations for cumin in okra dishes.

Common quantities for cumin in okra dishes include 1 tablespoon or 1 teaspoon.

In okra recipes that contain cumin, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

Salt, okra, onion, coriander and turmeric are commonly used together with cumin in okra dishes.

Potential substitutions for cumin in okra:

• thyme

Also, cumin is not often used with parsley, flour, celery, sugar, eggs and cider vinegar.

Other okra Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in okra recipes include:

• habanero chile - 10%
• sugar - 10%
• cilantro - 10%
• chicken stock - 10%
• turmeric - 10%
• coriander - 10%
• paprika - 10%
• rice - 10%
• eggs - 10%
• cider vinegar - 5%
• shrimp - 5%
• thyme - 5%
• bay - 5%
• chili - 5%

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