Molokhia
type of vegetable
Molokhia , Molokhiyya or Melokhiyya (various spellings based on the Egyptian Arabic: ملوخيه) is a type of jute plant and is an Egyptian soupy vegetable dish. It is made from leaves of Corchorus olitorius, commonly known as jute leaves , Jute mallow , Nalta jute, and Tossa jute . It is commonly served in other forms in some other countries as Tunisia,Lebanon, Syria , and Cyprus
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Egyptian Molokiyya change
- It can be cooked from fresh or dried molokhiyya
- Leaves of molokhiyya are chopped or minced.
- Garlic , coriander, salt, pepper,
and butter are added.
- Soup of chicken ,meat or shrimp
may be added or not added
- Boiled water is added
- All are boiled well together
- Youtube Egyptian Molokhiyya
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tz57CLXuKtw&pp=ygUPI2p1dGVsZWF2ZXNjaG
Tunisian Molokhiyya change
- Leaves of molokiyya are dried
into powder
- Powder of molokhiyya mixed with olive oil to be eaten
- tomato sauce is sometimes added
also
Lebanese Molokhiyya change
- Leaves of Molokhiyya are chopped or minced
- Parts of chicken are added
Syrian Molokhiyya change
- Leaves of molokhiyya are not chopped nor minced
Cypriot Molokhiyya change
- It can be cooked from fresh or dried molokhiyya
- Leaves of molokhiyya are not chopped nor minced
