Bamia Stew Recipe

Name: Bamia Stew Recipe
Ingredients: 1/2 lb Grnd lamb or possibly beef; 1 lrg Onion, minced; 2 x Cloves garlic, chopped; 4 lrg Tomatoes, minced; 6 ounce (1 can) tomato paste Salt; 1 tsp Dry coriander; 1 tsp Cumin; 1/2 tsp Grnd black pepper; 1 1/8 lb Okra, washed, heads removed; 1 Tbsp. Tamarind pods, soaked in water

10 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb Grnd lamb or possibly beef
1 lrg Onion, minced
2 x Cloves garlic, chopped
4 lrg Tomatoes, minced
6 ounce (1 can) tomato paste Salt
1 tsp Dry coriander
1 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Grnd black pepper
1 1/8 lb Okra, washed, heads removed
1 Tbsp. Tamarind pods, soaked in water

Directions

1

Brown the meat without oil till it absorbs all its liquid.
2

Add in the onions, then the spices and garlic.
3

Mix well and add in the minced tomatoes.
4

Cover and let cook on medium heat.
5

Add in the water when the tomatoes appear to soften.
6

Let it simmer for 15 min, then add in the okra, tomato paste and salt.
7

Let the stew cook slowly and towards the end add in the strained tamarinds.
8

Serve warm with rice
9

NOTES : An okra stew very popular in the Middle East.
10

Served with rice.
11

Grnd lamb or possibly beef simmered with tomatoes, okra and Middle Eastern spices.