Bamieh recipe

These traditional Iranian sweets go hand in hand. Wherever there is zoolbia, there will be bamieh too. Both are soaked in a delicious saffron and rosewater syrup for a few seconds to absorb the delightful flavors. These sweets are very common in Iran during the month of Ramadan and are usually served for iftar (the evening meal) with some freshly brewed tea.

This hearty stew features meat (beef or lamb) and baby okra, with warming spices.

Khoresh-e Bamieh is a tasty lamb and okra stew from southern Iran. If you’re familiar with Persian food, you know, that we love a hint of sourness in our stews. In this dish the sourness comes from tamarind paste. This is an ingredient, that is used quite a lot in southern Iran.

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This is a tangy, hot and flavorful dish made with tender okra, sour tamarind sauce, lots of garlic and hot pepper slowly simmered lamb stew. I was born in the city of Ahwaz, Iran and I spent a large part of my childhood and youth in the southern province of Khuzestan and Maman's most delicious خورش بامیه khoresh bamieh has been a favorite of mine ever since. I have cherished this recipe so much that I don't make okra with anything else but tamarind sauce. Tamarind to okra is what tomato is…

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