Recipe: Bamia (Sweet and Sour Okra)

Time execution: 35 min

Ingredients

• 2 pound small okra pods


• 3 tablespoons olive oil


• 2 tablespoon honey


• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste


• 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice


• 2/3 cup water

Directions

1. Wash the okra and pat it dry with paper towels. Top and tail it, discarding any blemished or hard pods. Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan and saute the okra in the oil for 4 to 5 minutes, turning each pod once. Add the honey, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and water. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 25 minutes, adding more water if necessary. Serve hot.

Source: Bamia (Sweet and Sour Okra)