Green Okra Stew with Meat

Ingredients

• 1 kilo green okra
• 1 kilo tomatoes
• 1/2 kilo meat, cut into cubes
• 1 head garlic
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon sweet pepper paste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
• A pinch of black pepper
• Salt
• Rice:
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 cup Egyptian rice
• 2 cups vermicelli
• Ghee or oil
• 4 cups water

Method

1. Boil the meat well with the seasonings until cooked through
2. Chop the cilantro and pound the garlic, then sauté them in a little oil. Add the pre-boiled meat and stir with a pinch of pepper
3. When the meat takes on a light color, add the peeled, blended tomatoes with the tomato paste, pepper paste, and salt
4. Let the pot boil for a few minutes, then add the pomegranate molasses and let the broth simmer until it thickens
5. Finally, add the okra, which has been half-fried in advance, and let it simmer with the broth for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Do not overboil so the okra pods do not burst
   Timers: 5 min
6. Serve the green okra stew with vermicelli rice
7. Fry the vermicelli in oil or ghee until golden, stirring so all the strands are evenly colored
8. Add the washed and drained rice to the pot with the vermicelli and stir briefly
9. Add water at a ratio of 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of rice, and let it come to a boil
10. After boiling, reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let the rice cook over low heat for about 20 minutes
    Timers: 20 min
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