Bamia in Mannheim – Iraqi Okra Stew with Lamb

Bamia – Iraqi okra and lamb stew

Okra, lamb and tomatoes, cooked slowly until it all comes together: bamia is everyday Iraqi home cooking, the kind every family makes.

15,90 €

An Iraqi classic full of soul: tender okra pods slowly braised with juicy lamb in a deep, velvety tomato sauce until every flavour melds together. Served with fragrant basmati rice crowned with golden toasted nuts. A hearty, comforting stew that keeps all the warmth of oriental home cooking alive in every single serving.

Allergens

Tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan, Brazil nuts, pistachios, macadamia) · Celery

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In Iraq, almost every lunch comes down to two things: rice, and a stew spooned over it. Bamia is one of the best loved. We make ours with lamb.

Okra – the little green pod

Bamia is Arabic for okra, a small green pod used widely across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. It’s still fairly unfamiliar in Germany. Slow cooking makes it tender and gives the sauce a lovely thickness.

Slow-cooked

The okra and lamb simmer together in a deep red tomato sauce until the flavours meld. It takes time, and the result tastes like proper home cooking. It comes with basmati rice topped with golden toasted nuts.

How to eat bamia

The sauce belongs on the rice. Spoon it over a little at a time so every grain gets its share.

How it compares with our other stews

Made with white beans instead of okra, it becomes fasouliya. Lamb and potatoes in a golden sauce is yakhnet el-lahma. And without meat, with aubergines baked in a clay pot, there’s tepsi badinjan.

To start

A bowl of lentil soup or a small fattoush is a good way to begin. Stews like bamia can also be planned in for family celebrations as part of our catering.

Good to know

What is bamia?

Bamia is the Arabic word for okra. The dish is okra stewed with lamb in tomato sauce, eaten with rice.

What does okra taste like?

Mild and slightly grassy, a bit like green beans. As it stews, it soaks up the flavour of the tomato sauce and the meat.

How is it different from fasouliya?

Both are Iraqi stews with lamb and tomato. Bamia is made with okra, fasouliya with white beans.

Can I order extra bamia?

Yes, an extra portion of bamia is listed under the extras on our menu.

Is the meat halal?

Yes, all the meat at Dunya is halal.

Bamia – Iraqi okra and lamb stew