Egyptian Molokhia

Molokhia (ملوخية) is a kind of soup made from Jute leaves and it is a very popular dish in the Middle East especially in Egypt. Preparation time is 1 hour and cook time is 30 minutes.

This recipe is categorized as +50 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 kg of green Molokhia (jute leaves)
• 6 cloves garlic finely crushed
• 2 tablespoon dried coriander
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoon corn oil

Instructions

1. Wash the Molokhia leaves and leave it to dry
2. Chop the leaves using a blade or electric chopper
3. Heat a cooking pot then add the chicken broth to heat up
4. Add chopped Molokhia leaves to the broth and stir till you get a homogeneous mixture
5. When the mixture starts to boil add the margarine to a separate pan then add the garlic and the coriander then mix quickly till you get a golden mixture
6. Add the mixture of the pan to the Molokhia broth, stir quickly and turn off the heat
7. This dish can be served with rice or bread