Egyptian Bamia

Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
2 hrs 10 mins

Total Time:
2 hrs 25 mins

Servings:
4

Ingredients

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot oil 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.

Stir in water and tomato sauce; season with salt and black pepper. Bring 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.

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

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

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

Nutrition Facts (per serving)