Etli Kuru Bamya (Dried Okra Stew with Meat)

Ingredients

• 125 grams Dry okra
• ½ teaspoons Black pepper
• 5 cups Water
• 250 grams Meat cubes
• 2 large size Onion
• 1 tablespoon Tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons Margarine
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 2 tablespoons Lemon juice

Directions

Rub the ocra in a cloth and remove the thorns, wash. Put 4 cups of water in a saucepan, bring to boil and add the okra. Boil the vegetables for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat . Place the meat in another saucepan and cook over low heat until all the juice is reduced. Peel and wash the onions, chop them into 2-3 mm thick half moons. Add the onions, tomato paste, margarine, salt and the remining water (hot) to the meat, stir and cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Add the okra and its cooking liquid. Add the lemon juice and the black pepper and cook for about 30 minutes until the okra becomes tender.

Servings: 6