Fried Okra(Louisiana) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh okra
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 egg
2 Tbsp. milk
cooking oil (for deep fat frying)

Preparation

Wash okra; trim ends.
Slice into bite-size pieces; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, red pepper and black pepper; mix well.
In a shallow bowl, beat together egg and milk.
Dip okra into milk mixture; coat well.
Fry about one-third of the okra at a time in deep, hot fat for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.
Drain on paper towel.