Fried Okra with Tomato Salsa comes from the Snacks divider in My Mom’s Recipe Box. This printed magazine clipping was preserved on both sides: the front presents the recipe photograph and timing information, while the back contains the complete recipe.
Original Recipe Clipping
Ingredients
- 2 tomatoes, about 1 lb.
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup cornmeal
- Oil for frying
- 1 lb. okra
- 1 jalapeño pepper, minced
- 2 Tbs. chopped onion
Directions
Heat oven to 200°. Cut tomatoes in half and remove seeds. Chop tomatoes. In a small bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes with 1/4 tsp. salt and let stand. Combine flour, 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Beat eggs. Put cornmeal in a bowl. In a heavy frying pan, heat 1/2″ oil over medium-high heat. Coat okra in flour mixture. Dip into beaten eggs and then coat with cornmeal. Fry okra in the hot oil until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in the oven while continuing to fry remaining okra. Drain the tomatoes and stir in the jalapeño and onion. Serve the salsa with the okra.
Yield
8 servings
Timing From the Original
Work Time: 20 min. Total Time: 20 min.
Nutrition Information From the Original
Per serving: Cal. 227 Pro. 7g Fat 8g Sod. 344mg Carb. 33g Chol. 80mg
Preservation Notes
This recipe is a printed magazine clipping attached to a larger card and documented from both sides. The front preserves the title, food photograph, and timing information. The reverse preserves the ingredients, directions, yield, nutrition line, and visible source credit. Attachment wear through part of the printed title is preserved in the scan.
Notes From the Original
The source credit visible on the clipping reads First for women. The wording, measurements, temperature, timing, yield, and nutrition information above follow the original clipping.
About My Mom’s Recipe Box
This recipe is part of My Mom’s Recipe Box, an ongoing preservation project dedicated to my late mother’s original recipe collection. Every effort is made to preserve the original wording, organization, handwritten notes, typewritten cards, magazine clippings, corrections, and other details exactly as they appeared in her recipe box. When clarification is helpful, it is provided separately so the original recipe remains preserved.
