Deep Fried Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh okra
1 c. flour
1 c. cracker meal
1 1/2 tsp. salt, divided
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 egg
1 c. buttermilk
vegetable oil

Preparation

Wash and drain okra.
Cut into 1/2-inch slices.
Combine flour, cracker meal, salt and pepper in shallow dish.
Combine egg, buttermilk and 1/2 teaspoon salt in bowl and beat well.
Add about 1/3 of okra at at time to milk mixture.
Remove with slotted spoon and place in flour mixture.
Coat well and drop in heated oil until brown.