Bamia Recipe - Traditional Arabian Lamb and Okra Stew

Ingredients

• 300 g (10 oz) lamb chops and boneless lamb cubes
• 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) frozen okra (ready trimmed)
• 4 whole peeled garlic cloves
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 100 g (4 oz) dry tamarind
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 400 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp oil , for frying
• 1.2 liters (2 pt) boiling water