Bamia Beef Okra Casserole Recipes

BEEF AND OKRA BAMIA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over high heat. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon salt over steak cubes; cook and stir meat in the hot oil with onion and garlic until meat is seared, about 5 minutes; reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until meat is browned, about 3 more minutes. Remove steak pieces and set aside.
• Stir tomato sauce and tomato paste into same pot; mix in okra, water, coriander, white pepper, and cumin. Bring to a boil; season with additional salt. Reduce heat to low and simmer until okra is tender, 30 to 45 minutes; return pieces of beef to the bamia. Simmer until flavors are blended, about 10 minutes; garnish with slices of jalapeno pepper.

EGYPTIAN BAMIA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion 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 tomato sauce and water; season with salt and black pepper. Bring lamb mixture 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 oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir okra into lamb mixture, adding more water if necessary, and bring to a boil. Spoon the bamia into a 2-quart baking dish and adjust salt and black pepper; cover dish with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until okra is tender, about 45 minutes; uncover for last 10 minutes of baking.

BAMIA (SWEET AND SOUR OKRA)

Steps:

• Wash the okra and pat it dry with paper towels. Top and tail it, discarding any blemished or hard pods. Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan and saute the okra in the oil for 3 to 5 minutes, turning each pod once. Add the honey, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and water. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, adding more water if necessary. Serve hot.

BAMIA (BEEF & OKRA CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Cut stalks from okra.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan.
• Add okra, saute 6 minutes.
• Drain sauteed okra on paper towels.
• Discard oil, wipe pan with paper towels.
• Heat 2 more tablespoons oil in saucepan.
• Add onion and tomatoes, saute until heated through.
• Add ground beef- cook, stirring occasionally until browned.
• Add stock- bring to a boil.
• Add garlic and salt.
• Simmer until most of liquid has evaporated.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Brush a large baking pan with oil.
• Stir yogurt, sour cream and white pepper into beef mixture.
• Spoon half of the beef mixture over bottom of oiled pan.
• Cover with okra, then with remaining beef mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon oil.
• Bake 50-60 minutes.
• Garnish with tomato and lemon slices.

SAUDI OKRA STEW WITH MEAT (BAMIA)

Steps:

• Wash okra and chop off stems.
• Cut onions into fine pieces.
• Sauté onions in oil till golden on medium.
• Add garlic and stir for a few seconds.
• Add spices stir for a few seconds add meat cook till water from meat drys on medium heat.
• Stir at intervals.
• Add tomato paste stir for a few seconds add blended tomatoes and water to meat, cook until meat is done.
• Add okra to meat and simmer on medium low for 13 minutes.
• Add the chopped coriander and lemon juice, simmer another 3 minutes.
• Serve hot with basmati white rice.

BAMIA STEW (LAMB AND OKRA) RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, brown meat with olive oil. Add onions and garlic. Add crushed tomatoes, stirring well with meat, garlic and onion. Add cumin, coriander, salt and pepper, and allspice. Add water and tomato puree. Stir and combine well. Add okra and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, or until meat is tender and done. The sauce should thicken as it cooks. If it does not, add 1/2 cup all purpose flour. Serve bamia with white rice.