Bamia - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 cup sliced white onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 lbs small okra pods (fresh)

Preparation

Heat oil in a medium sized heavy saucepan over medium heat.
Saute onions for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
Stir in all the remaining ingredients except the okra.
Bring the mixture to a hard simmer and cook for 5 minutes-stirring often.
Trim the okra and slice into 1/2 inch rounds and stir in.
Simmer for 10 minutes-serve hot over rice.