The secret to this dish is to trim the okra very carefully at the top, cutting the stem without cutting open the okra at all.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Combine okra and vinegar in medium bowl; toss to coat. Let stand 30 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in heavy Dutch oven over high heat. Season lamb with allspice, salt and pepper. Working in batches, add lamb to Dutch oven and brown, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer lamb to bowl. Add onion and green pepper to same pot, reduce heat to medium and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in tomato paste. Return lamb and any collected juices to pot. Add enough water barely to cover lamb mixture and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer stew 30 minutes. Add okra mixture; cover and simmer until lamb and okra are tender, about 15 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.