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Molokhia Jordanian recipe
5 from 15 votes

Molokhia

A traditional Jordanian dish made with molokhia leaves or jews mallow leaves and chicken then served with white rice and onion sumac lemon mix.
Author Diana
Servings 6 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 whole chicken cut up into pieces
  • 1 onion
  • 1½ - 2 liters water
  • 1 pound (400g) molokhia leaves fresh, dried, or frozen and thawed
  • 5 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 4 tablespoons cilantro optional

For onion sumac mix:

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sumac
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Cut up the chicken and remove the skin. In a bowl, add lemon, salt, and vinegar to the chicken and rub the mixture over it. and let it sit for 10 minutes then rinse it with fresh water (this is done to clean the chicken, so you can skip this step and just rinse it with water if you prefer).
  • In a pot, heat oil over medium heat and lightly brown the chicken on both sides. Add a whole onion to the pot, and brown it as well.
  • Add boiling water, let it boil for a minute. Skim off any scum and fat that forms at the top to keep the liquid clear.
  • Chop or puree thawed molokhia leaves using a blender with a little bit of water (or leave the leaves as they are). Add them to the pot, let it simmer for 30 minutes. Keep checking and stirring the molokhia, if the soup is too thick add more water.
  • A few minutes before it's ready, add 5 cloves of sliced garlic, juice of a lemon, tomato puree, cilantro, and salt. Remove from heat.
  • Serve over cooked medium-grain Calrose rice or basmati (the recommended portion is 2.5 cups of uncooked rice), or vermicelli rice, and onion sumac mix.

To Make the Onion Sumac Mix:

  • To make the onion sumac mix, dice the onion and in a small bowl mix it with lemon juice, sumac, and salt.

Notes

  • If you're making a vegan molokhia, add vegetable stock or water instead of chicken stock.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 22.1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1.9mg