There are many vegetables that people dislike and while karela and brinjal may top that list, for many, okra isn’t far behind. The vegetable that is also called lady finger among certain sections and ‘bhindi’ too, is not a favourite among people who are not fond of the slimy nature of the vegetable, that is usually available all year round.

Sameer Gupta, junior sous chef at ITC Grand Central in Lower confirms our beliefs. “It has a tendency to get slimy and that can be off putting. Also, the texture of raw okra is a bit hairy and that's not a pleasant childhood memory seeing them.”