MLOOKHIA
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
Egypt
CHICKEN AND GREENS
List of Ingredients
* 5-pound chicken, quartered
* 1 onion
* 1 carrot
* 2 and 1/2 quarts water
* 2 pounds spinach, kale, or chard
* 1 teaspoon ground coriander
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1/4 pound butter
Recipe
Combine the chicken, onion, carrot, and water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 2 hours, or until chicken is tender. Wash the spinach carefully. Drain well and dry thoroughly. Chop coarsely. Pound the coriander, garlic, and salt to a smooth paste. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the paste and chicken. Saut� for 10 minutes. Add the spinach. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Correct seasoning. Serve with boiled rice. The chicken broth may be served separately.
Note: Mlookhia is a unique and very popular Egyptian vegetable. The green vegetables substituted are similar in flavor, though not so bitter.
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