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Okra Okra is quite popular amongst locals in many countries but surprisingly still, not many people know of okra, its taste or benefits. Okra is a vegetable that grows long and tapers towards the ends resembling fingers, hence it is commonly known as lady fingers. However, in different countries it is named differently, e.g. in India it is called bhindi, in America it is known as gumbo and in the Middle East it is called bhamiyah. There are a few variations of okra due to the different climates it is grown in around the world. Okra is either long or short and some varieties are burgundy but mostly green in appearance but, the taste is the same. Interesting to note is that the leaves, stems and flowers of the okra plant are all edible. Benefits Okra has numerous nutritional and health benefits. Nutritional benefits includes amongst others that it is a good source of fibre, potassium, magnesium and vitamins A, B, C and K. Health benefits