Molokhia with Shrimp

Faisal Al-FarsiChef

Ingredients

• Molokhia leaves, frozen or finely chopped fresh
  0.5 kilogram
• Shrimp, preferably small-sized
  0.5 kilogram
• 1 medium onion, chopped
  1 piece
• 12 cloves of garlic, crushed
  12 cloves
• Dried Coriander
  1 tablespoon
• Ghee or butter
  3 tablespoons
• Boiling water
  2 cups
• White or black pepper
  0
• Salt
  0

Steps

1. 1

   Wash the shrimp with water only and clean from the back.

   5 min
2. 2

   Mash the garlic with the coriander, put 1 tablespoon of ghee in the pot, then add the chopped onion and sauté without changing its color.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   🍳

   Mortar and pestle

   5 min
3. 3

   Add a teaspoon of the mashed garlic with coriander and stir until the garlic aroma is released.

   5 min
4. 4

   Add the shrimp and stir for 5 minutes until its water is released and it starts to absorb water again.

   5 min
5. 5

   Add the boiling water, salt, and pepper, then add the molokhia.

   5 min
6. 6

   In the meantime, put the remaining ghee in a pot over the heat until it melts and add the remaining crushed garlic with coriander.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
7. 7

   Immediately add the ghee to the molokhia pot and turn off the heat.

   5 min
8. 8

   Serve hot with white rice, preferably Egyptian rice, or brown bread.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Dried Corianderper 100g

Energy298 kcal

Protein12.4 g

Total Fat15.6 g

Carbohydrate55 g

Dietary Fiber41.9 g

Total Sugars0.6 g

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

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

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