Bamia

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2/3 cup sliced onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 lbs small okra pods (fresh)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a medium sized heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 sauté onions for 2 minutes.
• 3 add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• 4 stir in all the remaining ingredients except the okra.
• 5 bring the mixture to a hard simmer and cook for 5 minutes-stirring often.
• 6 trim the okra and slice into 1/2 inch rounds and stir in.
• 7 simmer for 10 minutes-serve hot over rice.