Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           plain cornmeal
     1/2  cup           evaporated milk
   1                    egg -- beaten
   1      large         onion -- finely chopped
     1/4  teaspoon      dried whole marjoram
     1/4  teaspoon      dried whole thyme
     1/4  teaspoon      salt -- up to 1/2
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
   2      cups          thinly sliced okra
                        Hot vegetable oil

Preparation:

Combine first 8 ingredients, mixing well. Stir in okra. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls into 1/4 inch hot oil (350 F); cook until golden brown, turning once.