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[Beef] Damascus-style Molokhia with ground beef ملوخية ع الطريقة الشامية باللحمة
Molokhia is dish that goes by many names; I’ve come across at least half a dozen English spellings alone. While a popular dish throughout the Middle East, it is virtually unknown in North America. It’s based on the leaves of the mallow or jute plant (the same one that produces jute fibre for rope & fabric), but known by many other names as well, including West African sorrel, bush okra and Jew’s mallow. This plant has been under cultivation in the Levant for millennia, and was likely on the table of the ancient Egyptians.
The leaves are usually found dried and powdered, but they are now in season, so fresh, green leaves can be used can be used to prepare Molokhia in a style popular in Damascus. This recipe cooks the fresh leaves with ghee, garlic, fresh coriander, ground beef and lemon, and served alongside with Roz bel Sharia, rice and vermicelli, and some homemade pickled cabbage.
[vegetarian] Molokhia ملوخية
The same dish, but topped with mushrooms, also served with rice and vermicelli, and cabbage pickles.
Keyar bil Laban خيار باللبن
Is a traditional middle eastern cucumber salad, similar to Greek tzatziki, this combines cool yogurt with garlic and cucumbers, but the addition of mint makes for an especially delightful, cool and refreshing salad.
A delightful and refreshing parfait that layers a silky orange-blossom and vanilla-infused milk pudding with a tangy spread made from fresh oranges and orange juice, and is topped with a sprinkling of pistachio.
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Apparently molokhia is packed with nutrients, beating kale for most vitamins/minerals, but without the tough texture, and despite having more fiber. (My information is from a comparison of the nutrition stats for kale and molokhia on the Japanese Wikipedia site; molokhia experienced a sort of boom in Japan in the 1990s.)
It tastes good too : )