Egyptian Okra

In Egyptian Arabic, okra is known as bamya and is well-liked. Either a simple veggie side dish or a meat stew are served with it.

Ingredients

• Butter
• Onion, diced
• Bell pepper, diced
• Garlic, minced
• Tomato paste
• Chicken stock
• Fresh okra, cleaned and trimmed
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

Steps

1. Heat a pot over high heat. Add the butter and let it melt.
2. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until they start to gently brown.
3. Add the tomato paste and chicken stock. Stir to combine well.
4. Add the okra, and cook for about 15 minutes until soft.
5. Season with salt and pepper, then serve.

More recipes with butter, onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, broth or stock or okra

Adapted from “Egyptian Okra” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.