Egyptian molokheya green spinach-like soup (recipe)

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Egyptian molokheya green spinach-like soup (recipe)
NameEgyptian molokheya (green spinach-like soup)
IngredientsChicken bouillon cubes Roasting chicken Onions Carrot Celery Ground coriander Whole coriander seed Tomatoes Onion Garlic cloves Cumin
Cooktime (in hours)2
Preptime (in hours)0.166666667
Totaltime (in hours)2.166666667
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories112.2
Fat7.6
Protein5.9
Carbohydrate5.3
Fiber1.1
Net carbohydrates4.2
Sugar2.1
Saturated fat1.7
Cholesterol (mg)21.5
Sodium223.6
Servings10
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Egyptian molokheya green spinach-like soup (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 4-5 per serving.
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Egyptian molokheya green spinach-like soup (recipe)


  1. Fill large stock pot with water, bring to a boil, add add sliced onions, carrot and celery. Add 2 chicken bouillon cubes and whole chicken or hen, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Cover and cook until chicken tender approximately 1-2 hours.
  3. Skim fats from water, strain out vegetables, remove chicken and reserve about 4 cups of the broth in pot.
  4. While broth is simmering on real low, add bag of molokheya and a teaspoon of ground coriander, salt & pepper and a dash of cumin to the broth. (Easy way to get bag into pot: I've found by just snipping top of plastic bag, then holding over hot pot, and sliding the molokheya into the pot, the steam helps it slide out easy) DO NOT COVER.
  5. Add the chopped tomato and onion into the pot, just a little, as stated, 1 slice tomato, 1 slice onion, both chopped.
  6. Preparing the \tasha\ (this is what makes the molokheya famous & tasty too): Put 2 tablespoons oil into small frying pan.
  7. Add crushed garlic, stir until a golden brown, add teaspoon ground coriander and the few smashed coriander seeds, stir until all dry and formed together.
  8. Drop this into pot of molokheya while hot, you should hear a \tsshhh\ sound, if so you did it- congratulations!
  9. Continue cooking on low heat for approximately 10 minutes, its ready to serve.
  10. To serve: Brown the chicken in a pan full of melted butter and serve with white steamed rice with lightly fried vermicelli pieces. (I will post recipe for this simple, yet delicious rice).
  11. Spoon the molokheya into bowls and let your guests spoon onto rice or dip their warm pita breads into their bowls!
  12. Sometimes I prepare a red sauce to spoon into each individual bowl, or serve next to the molokheya bowls- its tangy and a good complement to this dish. Just take 3 slices onions, brown in butter, add two tablespoons of tomato paste, salt & pepper, a dash of cumin, add some red chili sauce (shaata) and water, cook for 20 minutes, tastes should be tangy, not too thick, with a bit of tanginess and heat.
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    Food tags
    Chicken, Poultry, Meat, Egyptian, African,



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