Get the latest recipes from Samlives http://www.grouprecipes.com/people/samlives 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 there. http://www.grouprecipes.com/82243/molokhia---vegetarian.html