Jordanian Bamia

Name: Jordanian Bamia
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Jordanian
Ingredients: 500g okra, trimmed; 400g lamb, cubed; 3 tomatoes, chopped; 3 cloves garlic

بامية/BAH-mee-yah/

About this dish

Okra stewed in a rich tomato sauce with lamb, a comforting Jordanian home-cooked dish.

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Ingredients

🫛500g okra, trimmed

🐑400g lamb, cubed

🍅3 tomatoes, chopped

🧄3 cloves garlic

Method

Serves 2

Brown the lamb with onion and garlic.

Add chopped tomato and cook until reduced.

Add the okra and enough water to nearly cover.

Simmer gently until the lamb and okra are tender.

Serve over rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bamia is a traditional Jordanian okra stew, commonly cooked with lamb and served over rice.

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