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Lamb and Okra Stew (Khoresht Bamiye)

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Khoresht bamiye is a Persian lamb and okra stew.

Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 3–4 onions, peeled and thinly sliced
  • Cooking oil
  • 500 grams stewing lamb or beef, cut into small pieces
  • 750 grams okra, washed with stems trimmed
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 3–4 spoons tomato paste
  • 2–3 spoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

  1. 1
    Fry the sliced onion in oil until slightly golden.
  2. 2
    Add the meat and fry with the onions until the color changes.
  3. 3
    Add 3 glasses of hot water and bring to boil. Turn heat down and let boil slowly for about 45 minutes, adding more hot water during cooking if needed.
  4. 4
    Add okra, salt, pepper, and tomato paste to the meat. Cook for another 10–15 minutes. Take care not to overcook the okras so that they do not become slippery.
  5. 5
    Add lime juice and adjust seasoning. Cook for another 3–4 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve with white rice.
Category
Soups

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Lamb_and_Okra_Stew_(Khoresht_Bamiye)