Şahnur Ilıcalı
03 July 2026 Last updated: 12 September 2026

A home-style Jordanian dish, okra is slowly cooked with lamb in tomato sauce and balanced with lemon juice. This simple family stew is served with rice.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Brown the lamb

10 min

Cook the lamb in oil over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, until browned on all sides.

2

Add the onion

8 min

Add the onion and garlic and cook for 6 minutes. Add the tomato paste and tomato.

3

Simmer

25 min

Add the water, cover, and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes, until the lamb is partially tender.

4

Add the okra

15 min

Add the okra and lemon juice and cook over low heat for 12–15 more minutes. Adjust the salt.

5

Serve

Serve hot with rice.

Reminder

Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for 3 days; the flavor deepens the next day. It can be stored in the freezer for 2 months.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
340 kcalCalories
22 gProtein
16 gCarbohydrate
21 gFat
5 gFiber
6 gSugar
480 mgSodium
6 gSaturated Fat
Protein 26% Carbohydrate 19% Fat 55%
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