Coarse Molokhia with Chicken

Amira Al-AhmadChef

Ingredients

• Green Molokhia
  0.5 kg
• One chicken, cut and boiled with spices (black pepper, regular spice, and cardamom) and an onion
  1 chicken
• Chicken boiling broth
  1.5 liters
• One head of garlic
  1
• Ghee
  1 teaspoon
• Corn Oil
  2 tablespoons
• Salt, spices, and black pepper
  0
• Half a Maggi cube
  0.5 cube
• Fresh Coriander
  4 tablespoons

Steps

1. 1

   First, the molokhia should be thoroughly cleaned of impurities, stems, and yellow leaves.

   Required Tools:

   🍳

   Bowl

   5 min
2. 2

   Then soak it in water for 15 minutes to remove the dirt.

   15 min
3. 3

   After that, wash it again to ensure it is free of dirt and other impurities.

   5 min
4. 4

   Drain it and start chopping it coarsely.

   Required Tools:

   Knife

   Cutting Board

   5 min
5. 5

   Crush half a head of garlic and prepare it for frying the molokhia.

   Required Tools:

   🍳

   Mortar and Pestle

   5 min
6. 6

   In a pot, add a tablespoon of oil and the crushed garlic, and as soon as we smell its aroma, add the molokhia in batches.

   Required Tools:

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   Pot

   10 min
7. 7

   Stir it well with the garlic for about 10 minutes.

   10 min
8. 8

   After we finish stirring, start adding the chicken broth until the molokhia is submerged, but do not overdo it so that the dish remains thick.

   5 min
9. 9

   Add half a Maggi cube and let it simmer on low heat covered until cooked for about half an hour.

   30 min
10. 10

    Before turning off the heat, add half of the coriander without crushing, and crush the other half with the garlic.

    5 min
11. 11

    Heat the remaining oil and ghee, then add the remaining crushed garlic and coriander, and as soon as we smell the garlic, pour it over the molokhia.

    5 min
12. 12

    Add salt and a sprinkle of black pepper, and the molokhia will be ready.

    5 min
13. 13

    For the chicken, keep half a cup of chicken broth with it, squeeze half a lemon over it, and let it boil until the water evaporates.

    5 min
14. 14

    Coat it in flour and fry it in oil until golden brown.

    Required Tools:

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    Pot

    10 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Gheeper 100g

Energy900 kcal

Total Fat100 g

Corn Oilper 100g

Energy884 kcal

Total Fat100 g

Saturated Fat13.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat24 g

Polyunsaturated Fat57 g

Fresh Corianderper 100g

Energy23 kcal

Protein2.97 g

Total Fat0.52 g

Carbohydrate3.67 g

Dietary Fiber2.8 g

Total Sugars0.87 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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