You haven't lived if you haven't spent an hour or so preparing ladies' fingers aka okra/bamya! Yes, it is a very fiddly job: whatever you do, don't buy them unless you're ready to spend the time ...
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Okra with Chicken/Tavuklu Bamya
All fresh vegetables need attention of one sort or another but there are some that need just too much - I'm not convinced that they're worth it in the end! Think eg börülce, a type of French bean, ...
Zeytinyağlı Bamya – Okra in Olive Oil
a spoonful of zeytinyağlı bamya or okra in olive oil Also known as lady’s fingers for their long delicate shape. In Western Asia they are known as bamia or bamya. In fact the Arabic word for the ...