Bamia
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1 pound beef steak, cut into cubes ⓘ
- 1 onion, chopped ⓘ
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed ⓘ
- 8 cups water ⓘ
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes ⓘ
- 1 pound frozen okra ⓘ
- 4 ounces tomato puree ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon coriander ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice ⓘ
- 1 dash lemon juice ⓘ
- salt and ground black pepper to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef cubes in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Add onion and garlic to beef; cook and stir until slightly tender and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir water, tomatoes, okra, tomato puree, coriander, cumin, allspice, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into beef mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 hours.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
697
kcal
35% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).