Bamieh Or Okra Stew – We Love God!

When all were in their places Father said grace and, excusing himself, left the family to retire to his study. He frequently spent thirteen hours a day studying. He managed this amazing amount of time by husbanding every hour of the day. He usually arose at four in the morning, indulging himself in the later rising time of five in the winter. In this way he was far along in his studies while the household slept. He preferred to eat alone, usually certain foods which he had by experimentation discovered kept his mind and body most sprightly. This morning he did not eat the rich menu which Venus set before the rest of the household, the home-cured bacon and the delicious hot breads. But at the end of the meal, he rejoined his family for morning devotions.

Edna Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Arab	Arabic, Lamb, Stew	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Okra, fresh
2		Onions, lg chopped
2		Garlic cloves
4	T	Butter or oil
2	lb	Lamb, beef or veal cubed
1/2	lb	Tomatoes, ripe sliced
1	T	Tomato paste
		Salt and pepper
1		Lemon, juice only

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash fresh okra and cut off stems.  Fry the chopped onions and whole
garlic cloves in butter or oil until both are golden and the garlic  is
aromatic. Add the cubed meat and brown all over. THen add the  prepared
okra and fry gently for a little while longer.  Add the  tomatoes,
continue to cook for a few more minutes, and cover with  water in which
you have diluted the tomato paste.  Season with salt  and pepper, and
stir well. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat 1  1/2 hours or
more, until the meat and vegetables are very tender and  the sauce is
reduced, adding a little more water if necessary. Remove  from heat,
and add juice of one lemon. Stir and serve.  From "A Book of Middle
Eastern Food" by Claudia Roden  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 98 Calories From Fat: 53 Total Fat: 6g Cholesterol: <1mg Sodium: 372.6mg Potassium: 294.9mg Carbohydrates: 9.6g Fiber: 2.8g Sugar: 4.4g Protein: 2.3g