Molokhia with Chicken

Authorbaidoone
RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Molokhia is a traditional Egyptian and Palestinian dish. This molokhia recipe Delivers a Traditional and Low-Calorie Soup that is Intensely Flavoursome and Nutritious.

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins
 2.20 lbs (1 kg) chicken cut into quarters
 1 medium onion chopped quarters
 1 cinnamon stick
 5 cloves cardamom
 2 bay leafs
 1 tbsp salt
 2.20 lbs (1 kg) chopped mallow (Molokhia)
 10 cloves of garlic, mashed
 1 tbsp ground coriander
1

In a deep saucepan put chicken, onion, cinnamon, cardamom bay leafs and salt. Cover the chicken with water. Using a spoon with holes, remove the scum from the surface of the water. Cover the saucepan over low heat for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Drain the chicken and keep the broth.

2

In a deep sauce, put the mallow. Add 2 cups of broth, half the garlic. Stir until the ingredients get mixed. Let the mallow cook for 10 minutes.

3

In a small saucepan, put the oil on medium heat and add the rest of the garlic. Stir until the smell of garlic. Add coriander and stir for seconds.

4

Add the garlic mixture to the mallow in the pot and cover the pot.

5

In a deep frying pan, place an abundant amount of oil at a height of 3 inches. Fry chicken pieces until golden.

6

Serve Molokhia and chicken with vermicelli rice.

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Ingredients

 2.20 lbs (1 kg) chicken cut into quarters
 1 medium onion chopped quarters
 1 cinnamon stick
 5 cloves cardamom
 2 bay leafs
 1 tbsp salt
 2.20 lbs (1 kg) chopped mallow (Molokhia)
 10 cloves of garlic, mashed
 1 tbsp ground coriander

Directions

1

In a deep saucepan put chicken, onion, cinnamon, cardamom bay leafs and salt. Cover the chicken with water. Using a spoon with holes, remove the scum from the surface of the water. Cover the saucepan over low heat for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Drain the chicken and keep the broth.

2

In a deep sauce, put the mallow. Add 2 cups of broth, half the garlic. Stir until the ingredients get mixed. Let the mallow cook for 10 minutes.

3

In a small saucepan, put the oil on medium heat and add the rest of the garlic. Stir until the smell of garlic. Add coriander and stir for seconds.

4

Add the garlic mixture to the mallow in the pot and cover the pot.

5

In a deep frying pan, place an abundant amount of oil at a height of 3 inches. Fry chicken pieces until golden.

6

Serve Molokhia and chicken with vermicelli rice.

Molokhia with Chicken
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