Molokhia

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

Egyptian Molokhiyya

Tunisian Molokhiyya

Lebanese Mulukhiyi with chicken

Syrian Molokhiyya

Egyptian Molokhiyya

Egyptian Molokhiyya

• 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

Tunisian Molokhiyya

Tunisian Molokhiyya

• 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

Lebanese Mulukhiyi with chicken

• Leaves of Molokhiyya are chopped or minced
• Parts of chicken are added

Syrian Molokhiyya

Syrian Molokhiyya

• Leaves of molokhiyya are not chopped nor minced

Cypriot Molokhiyya

• It can be cooked from fresh or dried molokhiyya

• Leaves of molokhiyya are not chopped nor minced