Best Bamya Alicha Ethiopian Style Okra Recipes
BAMYA ALICH'A (ETHIOPIAN-STYLE OKRA)
Can be served hot or at room temperature. If you really don't like the texture from the okra, split the pods, soak overnight in water, and drain well before cooking. From "The Africa Cookbook".
Provided by realbirdlady
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil.
- Cook onions until light brown.
- Add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat, and stir in garlic, ginger, and cardamon. Add the okra and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
- Add chiles and cook five more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.8, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 15.2, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 6.4, Protein 3.6
BAMYA
Okra stew is a classic Middle Eastern dish made mainly with okra and tomatoes and sometimes lamb, as in this version. It's very flavorful, thanks to cilantro, seven spice and lemon. To keep the okra from becoming slimy, I opt to cook them whole, with the tops intact. Using frozen small okra also helps; you can find them (and Lebanese seven spice) in many supermarkets and/or Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food shops, or buy the smallest fresh okra you can find. Serve the stew with plain white rice or vermicelli rice noodles, according to tradition.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix the lamb with 1 teaspoon seven spice blend in a large bowl, tossing to coat, and set it aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottom pot over medium heat. Add the lamb to the pot and sear until brown on all sides, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Remove the lamb from the pot and set it aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the same pot over medium heat. Saute the onion until tender and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add in the minced garlic and cilantro and stir to combine. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the okra. Stir in 1 teaspoon kosher salt, the remaining 1 teaspoon of seven spice and add the browned lamb. Add in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste and 3 cups of water.
- Cover and cook the stew over medium heat until the lamb is fully cooked, 30 to 40 minutes. Add the lemon juice to the stew right before serving. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt.
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