Steamed Lady's Fingers

Steamed Lady's fingers (11 Mar 2012)

Lady's finger or okra, may not be on the top of your favourite vegetable list, but it sure packs a whole lot of goodness! Consuming lady's fingers may help stabilize your blood sugar & cholesterol level. It also helps you slim down... hah, caught your attention, eh?  All that goo & slime in its pods helps with your digestion, thus helping you detox your system. 

In Malaysia, lady's finger is frequently used in dishes that are strong in flavour. Indians uses it to soak up the flavours of its fish curry,  whereas the Chinese stirfry it with belachan (shrimp paste) or stuff it with fish paste. Today, I've decided to do cook lady's fingers my Mummy's way! The best thing is it only takes 15 minutes to prepare & serve.

Steamed Lady's Fingers  (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

8 pieces of lady's fingers, cut of the top

3 cloves of garlic, minced

2 tbsp of cooking oil

1 tbsp of soy sauce

Method:

1. Get a steamer ready. Steam lady's finger for 10 minutes on high fire.
2. While waiting, heat up cooking oil and saute garlic mince until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside
3. Remove lady's fingers from steamer onto a plate. Pour away any excess liquid.
4. Sprinkle the soy sauce on the lady's fingers. Then add the fried garlic mince and a tbsp of the cooked oil. Ready to serve!