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Ingredients
| 2.00 |
lb |
Okra, fresh |
| 1.00 |
tablespoon |
Tomato paste |
| 0.50 |
lb |
Tomatoes, ripe, sliced |
| 1.00 |
each |
Lemon (juice only) |
| 4.00 |
tablespoon |
Butter or oil |
| 2.00 |
lb |
Lamb, beef or veal, cubed |
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Salt and pepper |
| 2.00 |
each |
Garlic cloves |
| 2.00 |
each |
Onions, lg, chopped |
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Preparation
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Wash fresh okra and cut off stems. Fry the chopped onions and whole
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garlic cloves in butter or oil until both are golden and the garlic
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is aromatic. Add the cubed meat and brown all over. THen add the
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prepared okra and fry gently for a little while longer. Add the
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tomatoes, continue to cook for a few more minutes, and cover with
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water in which you have diluted the tomato paste. Season with salt
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and pepper, and stir well. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat 1
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1/2 hours or more, until the meat and vegetables are very tender and
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the sauce is reduced, adding a little more water if necessary. Remove
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from heat, and add juice of one lemon. Stir and serve.
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>From "A Book of Middle Eastern Food" by Claudia Roden
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Health Nutrition Facts
per serving
| Calorie | 220.21 |
| Protein | 24.97g |
| Fat | 8.36g |
| Water | 223.83g |
| Sodium | 106.55mg |
| Cholesterol | 93.07mg |
| Carbohydrates | 11.95g |
| Fiber | 4.25g |
| Vitamin A | 931.99IU |
| Vitamin C | 32.35mg |
| Calcium | 126.50mg |
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Health/Fitness Information
(To burn calories of one serving, you need to do one of following fitness)
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| |  | 32 minutes of Bicycling at 12 mph |
| |  | 30 minutes Walking at 4 mph |
| |  | 10 minutes Runing at 10 mph |
| |  | 26 minutes Swimming at 50 yards/minute |
| |  | 31 minutes Playing Tennis (Single) |
| |  | 26 minutes Playing Basketball (recreational) |
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