Recipe Archives->Middle Eastern->Okra Stew

 
BAMIYEH
(Lebanese Okra Stew)
 
1/4 pound butter
2 3-pound chickens, disjointed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp coriander
2 pounds okra, stems removed
2 cups tomato juice
2 cups water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Melt butter in saucepan, reserving 2 Tbsp.  Add chicken pieces and
brown well on all sides.  Add garlic and coriander and mix well.
Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.

In a separate saucepan, melt the remaining butter,  add okra and
fry for 5 minutes.  Add to chicken along with tomato juice, water,
salt and pepper and stir.  Cover and simmer over low heat for 45
minutes.  Stir carefully so as not to break the okra.  Correct
seasoning.  Serve hot, being careful to lift the okra out of the
saucepan gently.

Printable version: okra-stew.txt.