Bamia Masriya

Name: Bamia Masriya
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 500g okra, trimmed; 4 tomatoes, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp ground coriander

بامية/BAH-mee-yah/

Also known as: Egyptian Okra Stew

About this dish

Okra stewed slowly with tomato, garlic, and coriander until tender and richly flavored.

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Ingredients

🫛500g okra, trimmed

🍅4 tomatoes, chopped

🧄4 cloves garlic, minced

🌿1 tsp ground coriander

Method

Serves 4

Sauté garlic and coriander in oil until fragrant.

Add chopped tomato and cook until it breaks down.

Add the okra and simmer gently, stirring minimally to avoid it becoming slimy.

Cook until the okra is tender and the sauce thickened.

Serve with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bamia is a widely eaten Egyptian okra stew, commonly made with either beef or lamb, or as a vegetarian dish.

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