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Make okra with meat

okra

Okra, or lady's fingers, is one of the most popular types of vegetables used in cooking. It can be prepared in different ways, knowing that it is famous in the Arab countries, such as the Levant, Egypt and others, and it can be cooked with meat or chicken, and served as a main or side dish, and in this article we will talk about the different ways of making okra with meat.

Okra with meat

Meat ingredients

  • Half a kilogram of meat cut into medium-sized squares.
  • Onion.
  • Water and salt as needed.
  • Bay leaf.
  • A tablespoon of corn oil.
  • A pinch of ground black pepper.

Okra ingredients

  • One kilogram of green okra.
  • Finely chopped onion.
  • Two cloves of finely chopped garlic.
  • Two tablespoons of tomato sauce.
  • Two peeled and mashed tomatoes.

Preparing the meat

  • Heat the oil in a pressure cooker, place the meat squares in it, and season with salt and black pepper.
  • Stir the meat until it is cooked, then cover it with water.
  • Add the onion and bay leaf, press the pot, and leave on the fire until the meat is completely cooked.
  • Turn off the heat, and keep the broth aside.

Preparing okra

  • Heat a little oil in another pot, and fry the onions and garlic until they change color.
  • Add the tomatoes, and stir the ingredients together.
  • Add the okra and tomato sauce, and pour the meat broth over it until it is covered.
  • Leave the okra on high heat until it is cooked, then add the boiled meat.
  • Reduce the heat, and leave the mixture to boil for at least ten minutes.
  • Remove the pot from the heat, pour the okra into a serving dish, then serve it hot.

Okra tray with meat

the ingredients

  • Four hundred grams of meat cut into squares.
  • Two potatoes cut into squares.
  • Half a kilogram of okra.
  • Onion cut into squares.
  • Eight cloves of crushed garlic.
  • Half a cup of tomato juice.
  • Salt, ground black pepper, and vegetable oil as needed.
  • Half a teaspoon of curry.
  • A teaspoon of safflower.
  • A quarter teaspoon of ground ginger.
  • Two and a half cups of meat broth.

How to prepare

  • Heat the oil in a pot, add the onions, and stir until they soften.
  • Season the onions with salt, black pepper, curry, safflower, and ginger.
  • Add potatoes, okra, and tomato juice, and stir until combined.
  • Pour two cups of meat broth over the mixture, and leave it on the fire until the ingredients are cooked.
  • Distribute the okra mixture in an oven tray.
  • Place the tray in the oven until the ingredients are browned.
  • Heat a little oil in a frying pan, and put the garlic in it until it softens.
  • Add the remaining amount of meat broth to the garlic, and leave the mixture on the fire until it boils.
  • Put a little oil in another pot, and put it on the fire.
  • Place the meat squares in the pot, season with pepper and salt, and stir until cooked.
  • Take the tray out of the oven, pour the garlic mixture on it, distribute the meat on its surface, then serve.

Tips

  • It is preferable to serve a dish of rice and vermicelli alongside okra.
  • You can put a little lemon juice on the okra when serving it.
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