Hello everyone!
A few days ago, I saw a beautiful chicken okra stew on Liz’s http://myfavouritepastime.com/ website. It immediately reminded me of the okra stew that I usually make. This one is a traditional Persian stew and as it is with a lot other traditional dishes, it is cooked slightly differently in every home. But, this is the version that I love and make at home every now and then. So, I thought I share it with all of you guys, especially Liz who asked for it in the first place!
Don’t forget to listen to some persian music while cooking! 😀
Have you made an okra stew before?Let me know what you think!
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced finely
- 250 g lean diced beef (e.g. diced blade)
- 8 small-medium okras
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 200 g passata or diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Advieh (see Note 1 below) or 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- (A bit of lemon juice, if you like)
Steps:
1. Heat the olive oil in a medium size saucepan. Then, add the onion and fry until translucent.
2. Add the beef and advieh spices or turmeric, and stir to coat all meat pieces with the spices. After a few minutes add the tomato paste, stir for a minute, so that the tomato paste does not burn.
3. Add the passata/diced tomatoes with 1/4 cup of boiling water, and stir well. Bring to boil and simmer on low heat until the beef pieces are tender (at least 40 minutes).
4. Add the okras with salt and pepper to the stew and make sure they are covered in the tomato sauce. Let simmer on low heat until okras are cooked, about 10 minutes.
5. That’s it!! Add lemon juice if you like and serve with crusty bread or saffron rice. Enjoy!! ~~~ 🙂
Note 1: Advieh in Persian means “spice”. In Persian cuisine, advieh is a mix of cinnamon,nutmeg, ground dried rose petals, cardamom and ground cumin. You can easily make this yourself at home, which is what I do. Follow this link for the recipe: http://mypersiankitchen.com/advieh-%E2%80%93-a-blend-of-spices-for-persian-cooking/
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The recipe is very simple and straightforward, I shall try it this week, if I can find some fresh okra. I shall let you know when I make it. Thanks for sharing and for taking all the trouble because I asked. Have a lovely week!!!
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No problem Liz! You know a while ago I asked for fresh okras from my usual supermarket and they told me they don’t bring it anymore cause “no one buys it”!! I guess it’s still an unusual vegetable for a lot of people! lol Lucky not all supermarkets are like that here! Have an awesome day 🙂 ~~
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I still haven’t found fresh okra, but I’m still on the lookout. The last time I went to the supermarket, they were not fresh at all, this week was so busy, but I haven’t forgotten!!!
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Oh really??maybe summer it’s not the season for them, I don’t know to be honest when they are harvested, maybe they are even imported here in Australia ! I should look it up! 😀 let me know how you go when you make the dish 🙂
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I still look forward to trying this, if I can lay my hands on Okra. it really looks delicious!
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Thanks a lot Liz!! 🙂 By the way, I looked it up, okra’s season is apparently summer and grows best in warmer climates, the ones I found in my supermarket must be from northern Australia which are warmer or maybe imported.. Anyways, you must be in its season in Canada right now, you might find this useful:
http://www.worldcommunitycookbook.org/season/guide/okra.html
🙂
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This looks delicious! Okra is not very hard to get here in Sydney, Australia. I’ll try to make this soon. Thanks for the recipe.
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I’m glad you liked my post Becky! Let me know if you have any questions about making this stew 🙂
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