Introduction :

Molokhia (corchorus soup) could also be transliterated as Mulukhiyah, Molokheya, and Molokhya. Molokhia in the Egyptian food is considered as one of the famous Egyptian meals that you would see in any Egyptian house. It’s really simple and usually served with Egyptian rice, salad, and any kind of meat (chicken, rabbit, or beef).

Molokhia recipe

Ingredients:

-           1 cup of  minced corchorus plant

-          3 cups of any kind of meat broth (chicken, rabbit, or beef).

-          4 cloves of minced garlic

-          2 tbsp butter

-          1 tsp mix of spices (cumin, salt and pepper)

Directions:

1-      Cut the corchorus leaves and wash them very well then drain.

2-      On medium heat, add the meat broth in a pot and bring it to a boil.

3-      Meanwhile put the drained corchorus leaves in a mixer until it’s minced into very tiny pieces, then measure a cup. (To avoid mincing too much corchorus leaves, try not mincing a lot of leaves all at once, bit by bit and measuring in between until you get 1 cup of minced corchorus. In case if you got too much of minced corchorus, then boil 3 or 4 tbsp of water and put it aside, then add the extra minced corchorus you have and mix it with the water and leave it until it cools down. You can then out it in a plastic bag and store it in your freezer until the next time you do it.)

4-      Once the meat broth boils lower the heat then add the minced corchorus, stir and wait until it starts boiling and switch the heat off and put aside. (Don’t let it boil a lot or the corchorus and the broth would be separated instead of combined altogether.)

5-      In a medium pan, add the butter and let it heat up a little.

6-      Mix the minced garlic with the spices and add it to the heated butter. Stir until garlic’s color starts fading and starts to turn red then switch the heat off.

7-      Add a scoop of the corchorus soup to the garlic and mix, then add this mix to the corchorus pot and stir.

8-      The meal is now ready and could be served with rice, meat, and salad.

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