Okra with Chicken
(Tavuklu Bamya)
1 chicken breast, cooked in water and cut in chunks
375 gr (drained weight) okra, in a can, washed and drained
2 tbsp chickpeas, in a can
8-10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
50 ml extra virgin olive oil (half for cooking, rest for after)
1/2 cup hot water
1 tsp salt
Sauce:
1 lemon juice
1 garlic, smashed
1 tsp dry mint
Place all the ingredients in a medium pot. Cover the lid and cook for about 20 minutes on medium-low heat. Add the second half of the olive oil when finished.
Mix the sauce ingredients and pour all over. Mix them carefully so that the okra don't get smashed.
Serve this dish hot or warm.
7 Comments:
Can I cook this with beef or lamb as well? Have you ever tried it? Thanks for the wonderful recipes!
Hi,
I've tried lamb before and it turned out delicious. Give it a try:)
Hi Binnur
Can I try this with canned okra? It's hard to find fresh okra here.
Thank you
Hi Ipek,
Thank you for the warning, because it should be canned okra, I just
forgot to add it, but now it is up there:)
Same here I never saw fresh okra in Toronto, but I can find Turkish
Okra in a can at the supermarket.
Sevgilerimle,
What a wonderful website. My best friend is Turkish and missing the food from home. We live in California and can get fresh okra. How do I prepare the recipe with the fresh okra? Thank you so much for your recipes.
First wash them gently.Then cut off the tops, but don't cut them
straight off - instead like a dome shape. This cutting style prevents
the creamy liquid inside the okra from coming out. The rest is the
same. But I am not exactly sure of the cooking time, it may take a
little bit more, just check it frequently towards the end to see if it's done :)
Dear Binnur,
many thanks for your wonderfull site and delicious recepies!
my turkish husband loves Bamya corbasi we once had in a restaurant Im looking for a recepie to make for him at home
could you help us please:)
Tesekurler!
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