Delele
Delele is a
baking soda and well known for its slimy texture. Delele can be dried before cooking, but more frequently it is cooked fresh.[citation needed
]
The Vha-Venda people of South Africa cook the leaves of Corchorus olitorius in a similar manner. The dish goes well with vhuswa (pap or maize meal).
Description
Okra is a herbaceous, hairy annual plant of the mallow family (Malvaceae) and it is an edible food.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe Agricultural Journal". Volume 83, Issue 5. Zimbabwe Ministry of Agriculture. 1986.
Okra, (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) also known as lady's finger or "gumbo" in the United States of America and "Derere" or "Delele" in Zimbabwe, is an important vegetable grown throughout the tropics. Its edible pods are ...
- ISBN 978-0-7546-5799-6.
- ^ "okra | Description & Uses". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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