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Moroccan Khubeiza with Olive Oil and Lemon
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Moroccan Khubeiza with Olive Oil and Lemon

Traditional Moroccan khubeiza sautéed with olive oil, garlic and cumin – a healthy, filling greens dish

⏱ 30 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Wash the mallow well, remove the tough stems.
  2. 2
    Cut the mallow coarse and blanch in boiling water 5 minutes.
    KnifeCutting boardStovePot
  3. 3
    Drain and immediately transfer to ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again and squeeze well.
    ColanderBowl
  4. 4
    Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
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  5. 5
    Add the garlic and fry 1 minute.
    ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
    💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
  6. 6
    Add the paprika, cumin and chili and stir.
    Stove
  7. 7
    Add the mallow blanched and fry 3 minutes, stirring.
    Stove
  8. 8
    Season the mallow with salt and black pepper and the lemon juice, and serve.
130calories
4 gprotein
7 gcarbs
11 gfat
● protein 12%● carbs 20%● fat 68%

Per serving (149 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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