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Bamia, bame, bamieh, bamje, bamiya or bamya is a Middle Eastern and Central Asian main dish, a stew made with okra, lamb, and tomatoes as primary ingredients. It is commonly made in the following countries and cultures: Afghani, Albanian, Armenian, Assyrian, Jordanian, Azerbaijani, Egyptian, Greek, Iranian, Iraqi, Israeli, Kurdish, Lebanese, Palestinian, Romanian, Somali, Sudanese, Syrian, Tanzania, and Turkish. Additional ingredients used can include tomato sauce or tomato paste, onion, garlic, cilantro (coriander), pomegranate molasses, vegetable oil, cardamom, salt and pepper.

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Prepared food.name
Bamia
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File:Bamia-Ocras tomate (cropped).JPG
Prepared food.caption
Bamia stew
Prepared food.alternate_name
Bamieh, Bamje, Bamya, Bame, Bāmīā
Prepared food.region
Afghanistan, Albania, Arabian Peninsula, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Palestine, Romania, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Turkey
Prepared food.course
Main course
Prepared food.main_ingredient
Okra, lamb meat, bay leaves, salt, pepper

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Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Regional variations
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Egypt
  • Iran and Afghanistan
  • Iraq
  • Turkey
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

Bamia, bame, bamieh, bamje, bamiya or bamya is a Middle Eastern and Central Asian main dish, a stew made with okra, lamb, and tomatoes as primary ingredients. It is commonly made in the following countries and cultures: Afghani, Albanian, Armenian, Assyrian, Jordanian, Azerbaijani, Egyptian, Greek, Iranian, Iraqi, Israeli, Kurdish, Lebanese, Palestinian, Romanian, Somali, Sudanese, Syrian, Tanzania, and Turkish. Additional ingredients used can include tomato sauce or tomato paste, onion, garlic, cilantro (coriander), pomegranate molasses, vegetable oil, cardamom, salt and pepper.

== Etymology == The word "bamia" itself () simply means "okra", and it is etymologically an Arabic word.

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