Spicy Southern-Fried Okra

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal 
• 2  eggs beaten
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 large tomatoes diced green
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 1  jalapeno minced seeded
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 1 pound okra sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1  onion chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Combine okra, onion, green tomato, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in a large bowl.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, salt, and black pepper together in a separate bowl; pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Gradually add cornmeal to vegetable mixture until liquid is absorbed and ingredients are moist and evenly mixed.
3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; spoon batter into skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Fry until bottom of fritter is browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Flip fritter and fry until other side is browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
4. Cut into slices to serve.