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Molokhia - Vegetarian Recipe


Molokhia - Vegetarian Recipe
Molkhia literally means "Food of the King", it was named after a King who was obsessed with it. It can be off putting as it is extremely slimy, however this is what it's loved for in Egypt. This adaptation is for all the vgetarians out th... More

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Ingredients
  • Molokhia - 500grams (I use the frozen packets
  • Vegetable Stock (I use a chicken/beef stock that is actually vegetarian)
  • 1 large onion
  • 6 cloves of Garlic (more if you like Garlic :) )
  • 200 grams dried shitake Mushrooms
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions
  1. Boil rice
  2. Cut & fry onion until brown
  3. Cut and add garlic about halfway through Onion cooking
  4. In a saucepan - Boil 5 - 6 cups of water and add 3 tablespoons of stock powder, stirring in
  5. Add shitake mushrooms
  6. Add onion & garlic
  7. Salt and pepper to taste (It needs ALOT of salt)
  8. Turn off water and place frozen molokhia into saucepan
  9. Once it's melted, bring it to a boil again and then simmer for 15 min
  10. The cooking brings out the slimy nature of the molokhia
  11. Serve liberally over boiled rice

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