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Molokheya powder / jute mallow / corchorus olitorius

Molokheya powder / jute mallow / corchorus olitorius

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Mulukhiyah also known as molokhiamolohiya, or ewedu, is a dish made from the leaves of Corchorus olitorius, commonly known in English as jute mallow,nalta jute,tossa jute and denje'c'jute It is used as a vegetable and is mainly eaten in Egyptthe Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan), SudanCyprusLibyaTunisia and Algeria. It is called “Saluyot” in the Philippines. Mulukhiyah is rather bitter, and when boiled, the resulting liquid is a thick, highly mucilaginous broth; it is often described as "slimy", rather like cooked okraMulukhiyah is generally eaten cooked, not raw, and it is either eaten chopped and sautéed in oil, garlic and cilantro like in Syria or turned into a kind of soup or stew like in Egypt, typically bearing the same name as the vegetable in the local language. Traditionally mulukhiyah is cooked with chicken or at least chicken stock for flavor and is served with white rice, accompanied with lemon or lime.

While most scholars are of the opinion that mulukhiyah's origins lie in Ancient Egypt, Corchorus capsularis,  which is also used for food as well as fiber.

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