When I spotted a Lebanese Okra dish , I was more than pleased to see it . Our menu for the day was Daal, Rice and Okra . We Sindhi’s make okra / bhindi with onion and tomatoes and call it Bhindi Bassar . The recipe was quite similar but with a variation of spices .
The Bhindi Bassar is cooked with Indian spices , turmeric, coriander powder are mandatory , the Lebanese Okra had only cayenne pepper. Anyhow since my sis in law and I were the only ones to eat , I went ahead and made it . The recipe called for deep fried okras , I used my air fryer for that . Of course if you wish to deep fry , please go ahead , fry till crisp and golden . The stew turned out delicious and has been added to our regular menu .
Stewed Okra & Tomatoes {Bemieh bel Zeit}
Ingredients
500 gms okra
2 medium onions
4-6 cloves garlic, minced
1 bell pepper
3-4 tomatoes
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
Method
Wash and wipe the okra. Trim the head and tails.
Slit the okra making sure you keep them intact.
Spray a little oil on the okras.
Place them in a air fryer and roast till they turn slightly crisp.
Alternatively you can deep fry the okra.
Add 4-6 teaspoons of fresh oil in a pan and saute the onions and bell peppers until they turn golden or lightly caramelised. Sauté for 3-4 more minutes.
Add the okra to the pan , stir well.
Add the sliced tomatoes and the garlic.
Sprinkle cayenne peppers and salt, mix well and let cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes.
Stewed Okra & Tomatoes {Bemieh bel Zeit}
Ingredients
- 500 gms okra
- 2 medium onions
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bell pepper
- 3-4 tomatoes
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and wipe the okra. Trim the head and tails.
- Slit the okra making sure you keep them intact.
- Spray a little oil on the okras.
- Place them in a air fryer and roast till they turn slightly crisp.
- Alternatively you can deep fry the okra.
- Add 4-6 teaspoons of fresh oil in a pan and saute the onions and bell peppers until they turn golden or lightly caramelised. Sauté for 3-4 more minutes.
- Add the okra to the pan , stir well.
- Add the sliced tomatoes and the garlic.
- Sprinkle cayenne peppers and salt, mix well and let cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes.
Yeah as you said, it’s more like our indian dish with different flavor. Looks so colorful and inviting.
I would love to finish this stew with roti or rice. My kind of dish.
Yummy looking stew. A different way to prepare bhindi.
There are only a few preparations of bhindi that we love in our house. I guess with tomatoes and onions and fried bhindi it must hv turned out quite flavorful
This looks gorgeous, Vaishali. I have never tried okra with tomatoes. This sounds like a good dish to begin with. Love the plate in your picture 🙂
I love the set up Vaishali. The fried bindi sounds delicious. Would love to try this version of stew.