THE HEALTHIEST GREEN on the PLANET- MOLOKHIA! | EGYPTIAN JUTE LEAF STEW

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THE HEALTHIEST GREEN on the PLANET- MOLOKHIA! | EGYPTIAN JUTE LEAF STEW


If there is one dish reserved for the kings of ancient Egypt, it would be Molokhia. The kings ate this plant most likely because they figured out the health benefits back then! The stew itself is also delicious, full of garlic, lemon juice, coriander and juicy chicken–great alone or with rice. This stew features the leaves of the Jute plant,…

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  1. American girl here. Learned to make it from my Egyptian/Armenian MIL, same for friends. All we do is make is make pretty much a big pot of chicken soup. Onion, (I add celery, whatever) But with some garlic. Take out the chicken, strain for broth, save the chicken. Put the Molokia (the one you used is the exact same one lol, the only one!) lots of chopped garlic in quite a bit of butter, in a separate little pan, cook until fragrant, add a lot of coriander, bring to a simmer, add to soup. Chopped onion in vinegar, the chicken, toasted pita in the soup. We have FOREVER, all of us, argued in a friendly way about how to eat this lol. Soupy? My nephews wife, he used to make fun of her because she used the actual Molokia as just a little topping, rather then a soup. As to Toppings, and what order? This is serious stuff 😂. But I love it, and it’s in regular rotation at our house, especially when it’s cold out. It’s a great dish. And the frozen you used is the same one I use. It’s the best one. No grit.

  2. I grew up on this dish. I still have it during the winter. When my mom would make it for us we would have it with rice, red onions, chicken and toasted pita bread

  3. We eat it Bangladesh, it’s grown there so much, we cook it with lots of chopped garlic and green chillies and then eat with rice. And with Bangladeshi lemon, this takes it to another level. We also cook it with fish or dry it and cook with caramelised onion and dry chillies. It’s so good for the stomach. We use the stems to make linen clothes and burlap material. Big industry in making the fabric in Bangladesh

  4. Is also a common veggie in the Philippines but I just can't with the texture sometimes. I bought seeds tho so now I have to eat it once it's ready to harvest.

  5. It is definitely a great dish in Cyprus possibly the most popular too, normally made with red meat and cooked from dried Molokhia leaves which cook for 4 hours until soft and very tender.
    One problem is you may need a toilet near by if you eat too much, lol.

  6. Ghana, Nigeria we call it Ayoyo and it delicious 😋 my grandma love it too much and she makes us eat a lot but we tot she is annoying.but now I even miss it bcoz I left my country but I will look for it since now I know the English name thank you for the recipe

  7. In the Northern part of the Philippines where my mother came from they call it Saluyot, very popular to Ilocanos who buy them by the bunch at Farmer’s market in SF. They cook it differently but will try your recipe for a change I’m a subscriber and this edition from couple months ago pop up on my screen.