Green Stew with Beef

Jakut is an Aswan dish that uses weika, powdered dried okra - a unique pantry staple found in every home. In Aswan, weika is made by stringing fresh okra together into long necklace-like strands, then drying them under the warm Aswani sun before pounding them into a fine powder. This powder is a crucial ingredient in jakut, lending the stew its signature thick and viscous consistency. Though traditionally made at home, weika can be found in health food sto