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Green Molokhia
Soups

Green Molokhia

A classic green molokhia stew with chicken and a rich broth, a traditional dish from Middle Eastern cuisine.

⏱ 1 hr 15 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

  1. 1
    Cook the chicken with the onion, salt and black pepper in the water about 45 minutes, until tender. Remove the chicken, pull it into pieces and reserve the stock.
    StoveLarge pot
  2. 2
    Add 4 cups of the hot stock and bring to a boil.
    Stove
  3. 3
    Add the molokhia and turmeric and cook 10–15 minutes, until the leaves are tender and the soup is thick.
    Stove
  4. 4
    Add the lemon juice and stir.
  5. 5
    Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the garlic, cumin and allspice 2 minutes.
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  6. 6
    Add the taqliya to the pot and stir.
  7. 7
    Serve over white rice and with the chicken pieces.
533calories
38 gprotein
12 gcarbs
37 gfat
● protein 29%● carbs 9%● fat 62%

Per serving (829 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (3) · 🍳 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)
  • Large pot · Also works: Pot (Cook in two batches)

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