Bamia (Beef and Okra Casserole)

Name: Bamia (Beef and Okra Casserole)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1.5 lb okra; 6 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 6 tomatoes; 1 lb beef; 1 cup stock; 2 clove garlic; 1 tsp salt; 3 tsp plain yogurt; 3 tsp sour cream; 0.5 tsp white pepper; 1 tomatoes; 1 lemon

Okra, beef and tomatoes come together in this Egyptian dish, baked in the oven. It's finished with tablespoon oil.

1 hr 5 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 60 min · 65 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Cut stalks from okra. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan. Add okra, saute 6 minutes.
6 min
2
Drain sauteed okra on paper towels. Discard oil, wipe pan with paper towels. Heat 2 more tablespoons oil in saucepan.
3
Add onion and tomatoes, saute until heated through. Add ground beef- cook, stirring occasionally until browned.
4
Add stock- bring to a boil. Add garlic and salt. Simmer until most of liquid has evaporated.
5
Preheat oven to 350F. Brush a large baking pan with oil. Stir yogurt, sour cream and white pepper into beef mixture.
6
Spoon half of the beef mixture over bottom of oiled pan. Cover with okra, then with remaining beef mixture.
7
Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon oil. Bake 50-60 minutes. Garnish with tomato and lemon slices.
60 min