Recipe: Tasty Okra and Lamb : Bamia Stew

Okra and Lamb : Bamia Stew. Make the stew: Heat a pat of butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat until foaming. Fry the lamb, in batches if necessary, turning until browned all over. Add the canned tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, and tomato paste.

Re-cover the dish and return it to the oven. Add stock or water if the mixture seems too dry. Okra Ladies Fingers Stew (or Bamia/Bamya in Arabic) is the ultimate comfort food, loaded with tender lamb and tasty baby okra in a delicious tomato-based stew. You can cook Okra and Lamb : Bamia Stew using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Okra and Lamb : Bamia Stew

1. You need 500 g of fresh okra, ends trimmed.
2. Prepare 500 g of lamb, or beef diced.
3. You need 1 1/2 cups of white rice.
4. Prepare 1 cup of vegetable oil.
5. Prepare 1 of large onion, chopped.
6. It's 1 clove of garlic, chopped.
7. It's 4 of tomatoes, peeled and cubed.
8. Prepare of juice of 1 lemon.
9. You need 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, diluted in 1 cup of water.
10. You need 1 teaspoon of dried mint.
11. You need 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander.
12. You need 2 of beef broth cubes, diluted in 2 cups of water.
13. It's of fresh ground pepper to taste.
14. Prepare of salt to taste.

During that time, you can prepare the Vermicelli Rice, which is traditionally served with this okra stew. Leabnese Okra Stew with Lamb (Bamia bi Lahme) We are back with another Bamia recipe, this time with lamb. Many of you loved our vegan version which you can find here but also wanted to know the meat version. They are practically the same except the one with lamb also has cilantro (coriander).

Okra and Lamb : Bamia Stew step by step

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. In a large saucepan, fry the okra with ½ cup vegetable oil until it becomes tender. Remove and keep aside..
3. Fry the onions, in a deep pan, with ½ cup of vegetable oil until they become soft. Then add in the garlic, meat and coriander. Season with salt, pepper and mint. Stir until the meat begins to brown..
4. Add in the tomato paste, cubed tomatoes, and 1/2 cup of meat broth. Mix well and let it simmer over low heat until the liquid is absorbed..
5. Transfer the meat mixture to an oiled circular casserole. Then distribute the okra evenly on top of it..
6. Pour the remaining meat broth and lemon juice over the stew. Cover the casserole with either a lid or foil and bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Check from time to time and add in water if the mixture is dry..
7. Serve hot with white rice on the side..

Okra and Lamb : Bamia Stew An Egyptian okra stew recipe: it is cooked with meat, onion & garlic in a tomato sauce. Trim the baby okras and wash in cold water and then place in a colander to drain. Remove okra mix from pan and pour directly onto the lamb stew. Serve with rice or bread and enjoy! Tips: The longer you cook the meat…the more tender it will be.