Chicken Molokhia | Jute Leaves Chicken Stew
Enjoy a bowl of authentic Egyptian molokhia with chicken, a garlicky, green stew made with jute leaves and tender chicken. Perfect with rice or warm flatbread, this chicken molokhia is pure comfort food!
Servings: 2 bowls
Calories: 257.44kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch of fresh molokhia take only the leaves, chopped finely
For the broth
- 300-500 grams chicken bone-in pieces
- water enough to cover the chicken pieces
- 1 medium onion quartered
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 green cardamom
- ½ teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
- salt to taste
For roasting the boiled chicken
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of half a lime
For Garlic Coriander Oil
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 8 garlic cloves peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
Prepare the chicken broth
- Add the chicken, onion, bay leaves, cardamom pods, salt and pepper into a deep saucepot. Add enough water to cover the chicken and bring this to a full boil. Reduce to medium flame and cook for at least 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the broth is flavourful.300-500 grams chicken bone-in pieces, 1 medium onion, 2 bay leaf, 2 green cardamom, ½ teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper, salt to taste, water
Roast the chicken (stovetop)
- Add a teaspoon of ghee to a thick-bottomed fry pan. Remove the cooked chicken and rub it with some lime juice, salt and pepper. Place it in the pan on medium flame. Pan-roast for 5 to 8 minutes, flipping the chicken pieces until golden brown on all sides.1 teaspoon ghee, Juice of half a lime, Salt and pepper to taste
Roast the chicken (oven)
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the seasoned chicken pieces on a baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until browned.
Make the garlic-coriander oil
- Heat ghee in a small saucepan, add the minced garlic and saute until golden.1 teaspoon ghee, 8 garlic cloves
- Add a teaspoon of coriander powder and a few drops of lime juice. Sauté the mixture for 2 minutes or until lightly browned.1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon lime juice
- Transfer this mixture to the broth pot and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
Add Molokhia
- Drop the chopped molokhia leaves into the broth and stir. Boil for about 5 minutes or until the Molokhia leaves are wilted.1 large bunch of fresh molokhia
Serve
- Serve molokhia as a soup topped with shredded chicken, along with some bread, or serve it with boiled rice and chicken pieces as a meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 257.44kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.42g | Protein: 15.61g | Fat: 18.73g
