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Bamia bil Lahem
Photo: Lily Banse

Bamia bil Lahem

14 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

478
Calories
31g
Protein
27g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Okra 1 cup (100g) 33
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 32 oz canned small okra
  • 14 oz stew meat, cubed
  • 32 oz tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 tspn ground allspice
  • 1/2 tspn ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbls butter or shortening
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 head garlic, peeled and crushed with a dash of salt
  • a bunch of green coriander, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, squeezed
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Directions

1

Sauté stew meat with shortening.

2

Place meat in another pot.

3

Cover with water.

4

Cover and cook for 2 hours.

5

Place aside.

6

Sauté onion with shortening until transparent.

7

Stir in okra for 8 minutes.

8

Stir in garlic and coriander for another 3 minutes.

9

Add tomatoes, meat, stock, lemon juice and spices.

10

Shake the pot twice on moderate heat.

11

Cover and cook for 25 minutes.

12

Serve hot accompanied with rice.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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