About this dish
A tomato-based okra stew, typically cooked with lamb or beef.
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Ingredients
🥩400g lamb or beef, cubed
🫛500g okra, trimmed
🍅400g canned tomatoes
🧄3 cloves garlic, minced
🍋2 tbsp lemon juice
Method
Serves 41
Brown the meat with onion and garlic.2
Add tomatoes and enough water to cover, then simmer until the meat is tender.3
Lightly fry the okra separately to help it hold its shape.4
Add the okra to the stew and simmer for another 20-25 minutes.5
Finish with lemon juice and serve with rice.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Bamia is a widely eaten Iraqi and broader Middle Eastern stew, valued for its tangy tomato sauce and tender okra.
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