Bamia – (meat And Okra Stew)
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Grains | Taste4 | 4 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 6 | T | Olive oil |
| 2 | lb | Stewing lamb, from neck or |
| shoulder cut 1" to 2" | ||
| cubes | ||
| With bones | ||
| 2 | Onions, finely chopped | |
| 2 | Garlic cloves, finely minced | |
| 1 | t | Oregano |
| 1 | t | Cinnamon |
| 1 | c | Peeled, seeded and chopped |
| tomatoes | ||
| 3 | T | Tomato paste |
| 1 | c | Stock -, or more |
| 2 | T | Chopped fresh mint |
| Salt, to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper | ||
| to taste | ||
| 1 1/2 | lb | Okra, trimmed |
| 1 1/2 | c | Red wine vinegar, plus |
| 2 | T | Red wine vinegar |
| 1 1/2 | urs. |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large skillet heat 4 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat, add lamb and fry, turning to brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon transfer meat to a baking dish. Add onions to skillet and saute until tender and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add oregano, cinnamon, tomatoes, tomato paste, stock and mint, stirring well to combine, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over lamb. Cover baking dish and bake until liquid is absorbed, about Meanwhile, in a nonreactive bowl soak okra in 1 1/2 cups vinegar for 30 minutes. Drain, rinse and pat dry. In a skillet heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat, add okra and saute for 3 minutes, stirring gently. Remove stew from oven and arrange okra on top in a spoke pattern. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar. Re-cover dish, return to oven and bake 35 minutes more, adding a little more stock or water if mixture seems too dry. Serve stew with rice. This recipe yields 4 servings. Source: "TASTE with David Rosengarten - (Show # TS-4677) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK" S(Formatted for MC5): "07-02-1999 by Joe Comiskey - joecomiskey@netzero.net" Recipe by: David Rosengarten Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 747
Calories From Fat: 446
Total Fat: 49.8g
Cholesterol: 143.2mg
Sodium: 814.1mg
Potassium: 1453.7mg
Carbohydrates: 24.2g
Fiber: 6.2g
Sugar: 10.9g
Protein: 45.7g