astray recipes: Oven-roasted okra

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Yield: 1 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
2 tablespoons	Extra-virgin olive oil
½ tablespoon	Ground coriander
1 teaspoon	Ground cumin
¼ teaspoon	Herb salt (I used more, see recipe below)
¼ teaspoon	Cayenne
1½ pounds	Small okra, rinsed and patted dry
	Olive oil spray
6	Lemon or lime wedges
3 tablespoons	Dried cilantro
2 tablespoons	Dried basil
1 tablespoon	Dried dill
2 teaspoons	Dried marjoram
1 teaspoon	Dried oregano
½ teaspoon	Cayenne
4 tablespoons	Coarse sea salt

HERB SALT BLEND

(from Yamuna's Table)

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. In a bowl, combine the oil, coriander, cumin, salt, and cayenne; whisk to mix. Toss the okra in the seasoned oil.

Spread out in a single layer on one or more baking pan(s). Spray the okra with oil and roast for 10 to 12 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until it is tender and golden-brown. Serve hot with a lemon wedge.

Herb Salt Blend: Combine the ingredients in a blender jar. Cover and blend until the seasonings are finely ground. Store in a spice jar with a shaker top and screw-on lid.

Note: I did not grind this mixture.

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 4 November 96 Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 17:05:50 -0500 From: "Roberta K. Merkle" <rmerkle@...>

oven-roasted okra