Mloukiyeh
Traditional Middle Eastern soup with mloukiyeh leaves and chicken
Instructions
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Sift through your leaves, checking for any stray seeds or debris. Wash in cold water and set aside to drain.
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Heat oil in a pot until very hot. Sear chicken thighs on both sides to get a crust. Transfer to a pressure cooker for 20 minutes.
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In the same pot, sauté the diced onion and smashed garlic with coriander and a touch of salt until browned and crisp. Remove and set aside — this is the topping.
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4
Bloom bouillon (if using), coriander, and black pepper in the residual oil.
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Add mloukiyeh leaves and 6 cloves of garlic. Sauté until the leaves soften.
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Stir in sweet pepper paste and pomegranate molasses.
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Add water to desired soup consistency.
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Once the chicken is done, chop or shred it and add to the soup.
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Add lemon juice gradually, tasting as you go — everyone likes a different sourness level.
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Serve topped with a spoonful of the caramelised onion and garlic mix.
Source: Rita’s Recipe Book
# Mloukiyeh {#mloukiyeh}
- sift through your leaves, ensuring there is no stray chicken hair or sunflower seeds lol
- wash the mloukiyeh in cold water, set aside to drain
- Heat up oil in a pot, get it very hot, drop in chicken thighs (no bones), and get a crust on both sides
- toss into pressure cooker for 20 minutes
- in the pot you cooked the chicken, sautee a whole onion (diced), half a garlic head (smashed) with a tsp of coriander and a touch of salt, until they brown and crisp a bit, remove and set aside
- bloom chicken bouillon (optional), coriander, black pepper in the residual oil
- add in mloukiyeh, 6 cloves of garlic, salt and sautee for a while
- once mloukiyeh softens up, add in a tsp of sweet pepper paste, and 3 tbsp of pomegranate molasses
- add in as much or as little water as desired
- once chicken is done cooking, chop it up, if it falls apart into shredded pieces, that's fine, it'll still be yummy :) add into the soup
- add half a lemon, but taste as you go, everyone likes the sourness level differently
- when serving, add a spoon of your onion and garlic mix as a topping
Notes
- Check leaves carefully for any stray items before washing.
- Adjust lemon to taste — everyone likes the sourness level differently.