Trinidad Fried Okra Recipe

INGREDIENTS
1 pound okra
2 eggs, beaten
4 to 6 dashes hot pepper sauce
1 cup cornmeal
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
oil for deep frying

PREPARATION
1. Wash okra and drain well cut off ends and discard.
2. Cut okra crosswise into ½ inch slices. In a bowl, combine beaten eggs and hot sauce and add Jamaican okra and stir to coat all pieces well.
3. In a shallow dish, combine cornmeal, salt and cayenne. Dip Jamaican okra pieces into cornmeal mixture to coat well.
4. Heat oil in the deep fryer to 375°.
5. Fry Jamaican okra in batches until browned, about 4 to 6 minutes for each batch.