Bamya (Middle Eastern Okra Stew with Beef)
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A fragrant Middle Eastern stew of beef and okra seasoned with warm spices like cinnamon, coriander, and cumin, with tomato and pomegranate for depth. Served with rice, it is cozy, complex, and deeply flavorful.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1¼ pound stew meat (or chuck roast, cut into 1 ¼ inch pieces)
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 roma tomatoes (diced)
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 (14-ounce) bag baby okra (defrosted)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- Prepared vermicelli rice (for serving)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 70M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 1h
- Sodium
- 705mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 669mg
- Calcium
- 89mg
- Iron
- 3mg
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- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 705MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.