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Yachne Bamiyeh - Okra Stew

dina Bayoud Kohl
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Lebanese
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 50 ml sunflower oil
  • 2 medium onions peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 10 small garlic cloves peeled and sliced
  • 500 g meat from a leg of lamb or from the shoulder cut into 4 cm cubes
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ litre hot water
  • 800 g frozen Okra
  • 50 ml lemon juice
  • 500 ml tomato sauce
  • 2 heaped tablespoonful tomato paste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat and sauté the onions and garlic for about 5 minutes, or until wilted and golden, stirring constantly. Add the meat and cinnamon and brown for about 5-10 minutes, stirring often. Then add the hot water, put the lid on, and following the manufacturer’s instructions, cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes.
  • Add the frozen okra to the large pot and sprinkle with the lemon juice. Set aside for 10 minutes. Carefully open the pressure cooker and pour out the meat with the cooking liquid over the okra. Then combine in the tomato sauce, the tomato paste and the spices.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat. Turn heat down to medium-low and cook, covered, for about 20 minutes, or until okra is cooked through. Uncover and simmer for another 10 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens. Serve hot with ruz mfallfal.

Notes

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