Bamia (Arabic: بامية‎ cooked okra) or bamia bi-lahm (Arabic: البامية باللحم‎ okra with meat), is a Middle Eastern stew prepared using lamb, okra and tomatoes as primary ingredients.[1][2][3] Additional ingredients used include tomato sauce, onion, garlic, cilantro (coriander), vegetable oil, cardamom, salt and pepper.[1] In Egypt, sinew (tendons) of lamb are typically used, which can endure long cooking times.[4] Ta'aleya, an Egyptian garlic sauce, is used as an ingredient to add flavor to Bamia.[lower-alpha 1][4] The word "bamia" itself is simply the Arabic word for okra.