A Recipe for Bamia: Meat and Okra Stew

Ingredients (13)

• 1 pound stew meat, lamb or beef
• 1 pound frozen okra
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
• 4 ounces canned tomato puree
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 8 cups water
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil