Iraqi Bamia Recipe
This game-changing Vegan bamia recipe is simple to prepare, flavorful, healthy and can be done in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 200 g frozen baby okra
- 5 garlic cloves large
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup passata
- 1 teaspoon tamarind heaped
- 1 chili small
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon bouillon powder
- ½ cup hot water
Instructions
- Start by heating olive oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, and saute for 2 minutes till fragrant. Next, add the tomato paste and saute it with the garlic for 3-4 minutes.
- Now it is time to add the frozen okra and chili. Stir everything together for 2 minutes, ensuring that the okra is well coated with the garlic and tomato paste. Add the passata and mix everything.
- Dissolve the bullion powder in hot water, add it to the pan, and let it reach to a boil.
- Take 2 Tbsp of the tomato sauce (above prepared bamia sauce) in a small bowl, add tamarind, and mix it well, to dissolve the tamarind paste with the tomato sauce. Then add the tamarind/tomato sauce back to the bamia mixture, and stir everything to combine.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the bamia simmer for approximately 10-20 minutes, or until the okra becomes tender and fully cooked.
- Serve with rice or bread & enjoy!