Egyptian Molokhia Soup (half a cup)

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 frozen Minced Molokhia Pack (400gm). Do NOT get the frozen full leave equivalent.- 2 cups of hot Chicken broth (fresh broth can be used as this dish goes well with boiled (and then optionally pan fried) chicken.- Half a stick of Butter- 5 cloves of garlic, minced- 1 tbsp of ground coriander seed.
Directions
(Giving credit where credit is due) This recipe is courtesy of my wife.

== Makes 6 half cup servings ==

- Thaw the Molokhia package at room temperature at least 2 hours prior to cooking.
- Mince or press garlic.
- In a 4 quart Sauce pan, melt butter, and fry garlic until you smell its aroma and its color turns golden.
- Add Coriander, and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the 2 cups of hot broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to Medium.
- Add the partially thawed Molokhia.
- Keep stirring till completely mixed with the soup.
- Continue stirring over medium heat, making sure you never reach the boiling point for approx. 15 minutes, until the soup thickens.
- When soup is thick and really hot, but just before boiling, turn off the heat.
- Serve immediately.
- Molokhia soup is often served over boiled Rice and sometimes with boiled (then pan fried) chicken.
- Add salt to taste, if needed.
- Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHERITOFF.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 109.3
  • Total Fat: 8.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 20.3 mg
  • Sodium: 579.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 1.9 g

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