Bamia

==Description==
Okra stew
==Ingredients==
* 300 g (10 oz) lamb chops and boneless lamb cubes
* 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) frozen okra (ready trimmed)
* 4 whole peeled garlic cloves
* 1½ teaspoons salt
* ½ teaspoon black pepper
* 100 g (4 oz) dry tamarind
* 2 tablespoons tomato purée
* 400 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
* 1 tablespoon oil, for frying
* 1.2 litre (2 pints) boiling water
==Directions==
# Break up the dry tamarind in small pieces, place in a large bowl and add 300ml (½ pint) of boiling water.
# Set aside to soak.
# If using fresh okra, trim top and tail, wash and soak in cold water for 5 minutes.
# Next drain and set aside.
# Trim and wash meat, then place in a medium saucepan and cover with boiling water (meat must be completely covered).
# Boil for 5 minutes.
# Drain meat and discard water.
# In a medium saucepan, fry garlic cloves on medium heat with meat for 1 – 2 minutes, until garlic is slightly brown.
# Now add 900ml (1½ pints) of boiling water, cover pan and boil on medium heat for 30 minutes.
# Strain the liquid of the tamarind through a sieve, pressing hard to extract as much juice from the pulp as possible.
# Discard the stones.
# Pour 300ml (½ pint) of tamarind juice, then add tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper and okra to the pan.
# Cover and boil for 5 minutes.
# Next lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
# Stirring gently after 15 minutes, making sure not to break the pods.
Category:Arabian Meat Dishes
Category:Stew Recipes
Category:Tamarind Recipes
Category:Lamb Recipes
Category:Okra Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes