Okra Stew with Meat, Bamia Tabiq

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and generally less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

okra

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: green beans

Zucchini can mimic the texture of okra.

coriander

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: cilantro

Parsley offers a fresh flavor.

Introduce the dish and ingredients.

Cube and wash 2 lbs of lamb meat.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan on high.

Add 1 large cubed red onion to the hot oil and fry.

Add the lamb meat to the onions and roast for about 10 minutes.

Add a cinnamon stick and salt to the meat mixture.

Pour in 1 cup of water, cover the pot, and let the lamb cook for about 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, add 3 diced tomatoes and mash them with a wooden spoon to create a thick base.

Incorporate 1 tablespoon of tomato paste into the mixture and mix well.

Prepare the okra by cutting off both ends and washing it; add 5 cups to the stew.

Add 2-3 cups of water to ensure the okra is floating in the liquid.

Cover the pot and let the okra stew cook for about 30 minutes.

After 45 minutes, check the stew and add 2 more cups of water if it becomes too thick.

Add 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon of cumin powder, dill, and minced garlic to the stew.

Lower the heat and let it simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

Test the okra by crushing a seed between your fingertips; if it crushes easily, it is cooked.

Let the stew simmer for another 10 minutes before serving.

Serve the okra with meat stew with ACA, rice, or bread.

Cooking Techniques

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