Delele

Delele is a Zimbabwean, Zambian, north-eastern Botswana and Northern South African dish made from a local plant of the same name, and often eaten with sadza or phaletšhe or Vhuswa. The English word for delele is okra.^[1] Okra is also referred to as "derere".^[1][2] It is prepared with baking soda and well known for its slimy texture. Delele can be dried before cooking, but more frequently it is cooked fresh.^{[citation needed]}

The Vha-Venda people of South Africa cook the leaves of Corchorus olitorius in a similar manner. The dish goes well with vhuswa (pap or maize meal).

Description

Okra is a herbaceous, hairy annual plant of the mallow family (Malvaceae) and it is an edible food. Not to be confused with Delele. These are two different plants^[3]

See also

• List of African dishes