Saudi Okra Stew With Meat (Bamia) Recipe #108756
This is a family favorite. It could be made with either meat, chicken fillet or whole disjointed chicken pieces. It's best to use baby okra, they don't go slimy in a hurry.
by lemoncurd
1½ hours | 20 min prep
SERVES 6 , 1 medium pot
- 1/2 kg okra
- 1/2 kg of cubed lamb, cubed chicken fillets or chicken piece
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 big onions
- 2 cups of fresh blended tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 2 cups hot water
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped (cilantro)
- 1 lemon, juice of
- Wash okra and chop off stems.
- Cut onions into fine pieces.
- Sauté onions in oil till golden on medium.
- Add garlic and stir for a few seconds.
- Add spices stir for a few seconds add meat cook till water from meat drys on medium heat.
- Stir at intervals.
- Add tomato paste stir for a few seconds add blended tomatoes and water to meat, cook until meat is done.
- Add okra to meat and simmer on medium low for 13 minutes.
- Add the chopped coriander and lemon juice, simmer another 3 minutes.
- Serve hot with basmati white rice.
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