Molokhia is a dish that is more or less cooked the same way across Egypt. Some Egyptian families of Lebanese origin, however, use a combination of molokhia leaves and fresh minced cilantro in the soup—the cilantro adds freshness and balances the earthiness of the molokhia leaves. The broth ...
While most scholars believe that the origins of this plant lie in Ancient Egypt, some sources consider the Indo-Burmese region to be the birthplace of jute mallow and several other species of corchorus. The name mlokhia comes from the word molok, meaning “royal”. In the past, the dish ...
The other story has its origins a little later in our history. It explains that the name stems from the word “majestic” as it represented a food served exclusively to Egyptian kings or royal families. viaRed Sea Advisor Al Mu’iz Era The Fatimid Caliph Al Mu’iz Li Din Allah was sic...