Egyptian Bamia

Cinco de Mayo - Soup, Stew and Chili

This is a great recipe for making during the month of Ramadan. It is an Egyptian dish. Bake in a clay baking dish if available. If not, any deep baking dish is fine. Best served with rice.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Egyptian Bamia

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

1 large onion

finely chopped

1 pound boneless lamb shoulder

cut into 1-inch pieces

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

2 cups water

or as needed to cover

1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra

thawed

The Perfect Margarita

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent about 7 minutes. Mix in lamb salt and black pepper; cook and stir until lamb is lightly browned 5 to 10 more minutes.

Step 2

Stir in tomato sauce and water; season with salt and black pepper. Bring lamb mixture to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer lamb in sauce until very tender at least 1 hour adding more water as needed. Stir occasionally.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Stir okra into lamb mixture adding more water if necessary and bring to a boil. Spoon the bamia into a 2-quart baking dish and adjust salt and black pepper; cover dish with foil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until okra is tender about 45 minutes; uncover for last 10 minutes of baking.

Nutritional Information

Egyptian Bamia

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 338.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.9g 34%

Carbohydrates: 11.2g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 5.9g

Fat: 25.7g 40%

Saturated Fat: 6.7g 33%

Cholesterol: 57.9mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 444.1IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.3mg 56%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 15.5mg 26%

Folate: 127.3mcg 32%

Calcium: 90.3mg 9%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 56.8mg 20%

Potassium: 520.3mg 15%

Sodium: 337.3mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 231.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.