Southern Deep-Fried Okra Recipe

Ingredients (7)

• Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 scant teaspoon salt, plus extra for seasoning
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, or milk
• 1 pound okra pods, stem and ends cut off, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste