Okra with Tomatoes in a Fragrant Sauce - An Edible Mosaic

I have only had okra, once before, and could not remember if I liked it but I am a braver cook, now and I made this recipe from Faith's book, An Edible Mosaic. This could be made as a vegetarian dish but I liked the idea of meat being included. That may be because we don't usually eat meat. This is yet another successful dish from our friend Faith. I tried to use the recipe from the book but it would not allow me to save this post so I had to remove it. I know, this does not do justice to a delicious meal but it clearly shows the different ingredients. Okra with Tomatoes in a Fragrant Sauce BAMIEH BIL ZAYT Recipe courtesy of An Edible Mosaic: Middle Eastern Fare with Extraordinary Flair by Faith Gorsky (Tuttle Publishing; Nov. 2012); reprinted with permission. To make this dish a full meal, cook some stew meat (lamb or beef) and add it to the okra before serving. (I used chopped beef.) Serves 4 to 6 Preparation Time: 12 minut...