Name: Molokhia (Egyptian Jute Mallow Soup)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 2 cups jute mallow (molokhia) leaves; 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large, finely chopped onion; 3 cloves, minced garlic; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; juice of 1 (optional) lemon; for serving cooked rice or bread

Dinner

4 servings

113 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Remove tough stems and wash fresh molokhia leaves, or thaw frozen molokhia.

Jute mallow (molokhia) leaves

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant.

Olive oilOnionGarlic

Step 3

Add the molokhia leaves to the pan and stir to combine with the onion and garlic.

Jute mallow (molokhia) leavesOnionGarlicOlive oil

Step 4

Pour in the vegetable or chicken broth to fully submerge the leaves.

Vegetable or chicken brothJute mallow (molokhia) leaves

Step 5

Season with ground cumin, salt, and black pepper and stir to incorporate.

Ground cuminSaltBlack pepper

Step 6

Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20–30 minutes.

Vegetable or chicken brothJute mallow (molokhia) leaves

Step 7

Remove from heat and optionally squeeze lemon juice into the soup; stir.

Lemon

Step 8

Serve the molokhia hot with cooked rice or bread.

Cooked rice or bread

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.