Molokhia

Name: Molokhia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 400g fresh or frozen molokhia leaves, chopped; 1L chicken stock; 8 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped; 3 tbsp butter; cumin to season; rice and chicken to serve

Egypt

Egypt's most culturally significant dish. Banned by Caliph Al-Hakim in the 11th century and restored by popular demand.

Egyptian Jew's mallow soup — finely chopped green leaves of molokhia cooked in chicken broth with garlic and coriander until silky and slightly glutinous. Eaten with rice.

Photo: Aseel zm

Prep

15 mins

Cook

15 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

345 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gfresh or frozen molokhia leaves, chopped

1Lchicken stock

8 clovesgarlic, crushed

1 bunchfresh coriander, chopped

3 tbspbutter

cuminto season

rice and chickento serve

Method

Heat chicken stock to simmering. Add chopped molokhia. Cook 5 minutes.

Fry garlic and coriander in butter until very fragrant.

Pour sizzling garlic mixture into soup. The soup will froth.

Serve immediately over rice with chicken.

Chef's Tip

Add the fried garlic at the very last moment — it is poured in sizzling hot and loses its fragrance quickly.

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