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Traditional Egyptian Molokhia Stew
From Suncoast Co-op
<p>I made this recipe with seafood. It is traditionally made with the locally available meat – chicken, duck, rabbit etc. The medicinal properties of this stew are legendary.</p>Source: adapted from mideats.com (Entered by Audrey Voss)
Serves: 6
Ingredients
8 oz
Molokhia leaves
1
Onion, quartered
2
Bay leaves
4
Cardomon pods or 1 t. ground
15 cloves
Garlic
1 Tbs
Butter
1 Tbs
Lemon juice
Sea salt and pepper
Step by Step Instructions
- Make broth by boiling meat or seafood in 8 cups water with onion, bay leaves, cardomon, salt and pepper.
- When meat is tender remove from broth and oven roast until browned.
- Saute garlic in butter for 2-3 minutes. Add coriander and cook 1-2 minutes more.
- Combine broth, garlic mixture and molokhia leaves and turn the heat off. The molokhia will cook in 1-2 minutes.
- Serve over rice with meat either on the side or in the stew.