ETLİ BAMYA

OKRA WITH BEEF CUBES

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of fresh okra
• 1 lb of beef cubes
• 1 medium size onion ( chopped )
• 1 fresh green pepper ( chopped )
• 3 large tomatoes
• 2 cups of boiling water
• 1 tbsp of tomato paste
• 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp of citric acid
• 1/2 tsp of black pepper
• salt

Cut off the okra's ends, wash and drain them. Take beef cubes, black pepper and vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook it until the beef absorb all of its juice, stirring occasionally . Add chopped onion, chopped pepper into the pot. Saute them over medium heat for 10 minutes then add tomato paste and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Take okra and citric acid into the pot. Add salt. Stir them all together. Peel the tomatoes and cut them into cubes. Place tomatoes on top of everything. Turn the heat down to low. Put the lid on and simmer it until okras are soft.