🇧🇦 Bosnian Cuisine

Bamija

Okra and Beef Stew

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 380 kcal

Tender okra pods braised with chunks of beef in a rich, paprika-spiced tomato sauce, ladled over fluffy rice.

Ingredients

500g beef chuck, cubed
400g fresh or frozen okra
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
400g canned tomatoes, crushed
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper
Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

1 Brown beef cubes in oil in a heavy pot over high heat. Remove and set aside.
2 Sauté onion until golden. Add garlic and paprika, cook 1 min.
3 Return beef, add tomatoes, tomato paste, and enough water to cover.
4 Simmer covered 1 hour until beef is tender.
5 Add okra and lemon juice. Simmer 30 min until okra is tender but not slimy.
6 Serve over rice with crusty bread.

Did You Know?

The lemon juice added with the okra prevents it from becoming slimy, a trick Bosnian grandmothers swear by.