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 jar or 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.
10 Comments:
Can I cook this with beef or lamb as well? Have you ever tried it? Thanks for the wonderful recipes!
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!
HI Binnur!!!
My ancestors are from the Mardin/Midyat area of Turkey and I grew up with plenty of turkish food...I must say your recipies are out of this world!!
I wanted to know if we may use Frozen okra in thie recipie? It is a very common thing to find here in NY/NJ...I have not really seen the canned version...only frozen and fresh! I am having some inlaws over tomm and this seemed like a nice dish to make with the Chicken with white sauce.
Also-did you mean the juice of a whole lemon for "1 lemon juice"? or a whole cup!!!???
Tx si much for all the beautiful effort into this website...it is a jem!
Hi Jem,
Thank you:) Sure you can use frozen okra instead of canned one. I meant the juice of a whole lemon for "1 lemon juice" not a whole cup:)
Hi Binnur,
What is the cooking time if you use Fresh Okra? I buy it here in Turkey from the local Bazaar.
Hi,
Cooking time is for about 20 minutes or until they are tender:)
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