Description
A traditional Middle Eastern dish made with molokhia leaves and seasoned broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 14-ounce package frozen minced molokhia (400g)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, ghee, butter, or a combination
- 5 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon fine salt, plus more if needed
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Vermicelli Rice, to serve (optional)
- Lemon wedges, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Warm the stock. Bring the chicken stock to a low boil in a large pot on high heat.
- Add the molokhia. Turn the heat off completely and then add in the whole package of molokhia leaves. Give everything an occasional stir as the greens slowly melt into the broth, about 15 minutes.
- Make the tasha. In a medium frying pan, combine the olive oil, ghee, or butter and minced garlic and place on medium-high heat. Let the garlic sizzle, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Keep stirring until the garlic turns golden, but before it browns. Remove from heat and add the ground coriander to the pan and mix in until everything is well combined. Don’t look away from the pan at any point in this step as the garlic burns quickly.
- Add the tasha. Pour all of the tasha into the pot of molokhia. If any of the garlic mixture remains stuck in the pan, ladle a spoon of molokhia into it, give it a swirl and then pour it back into the pot.
- Season, warm, and serve. Give everything a mix, and add in salt and pepper. Taste and season again, if necessary. Turn the heat up to medium heat until the molokhia soup is hot, but not boiling, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately with vermicelli rice and lemon wedges, if you like.
Notes
- This dish is best enjoyed hot and fresh.
- Adjust the seasoning to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg