Molokhia with Rice

Ingredients

• 200 g dried molokhia
• 1 bunch fresh coriander
• 1 large head garlic
• 2 large onions
• 1.5 kg chicken
• Seasonings for boiling the chicken
• 1/2 tablespoon dried coriander
• 1 tablespoon sweet pepper molasses
• Lemon
• For the rice:
• 2 cups rice
• Salt, to taste
• 4 cups water
• 1.5 cups vermicelli
• Oil or ghee for cooking
• Toast the vermicelli in ghee or oil until golden.

Method

1. Boil the chicken with the seasonings after skimming off the foam, or change the water the first time it comes to a boil, then add clean water and the seasonings. Let it simmer gently until cooked through.
2. Soak the molokhia in cold water and wash it several times until the water runs clear.
3. Finely chop the onions. As for the garlic, crush half the cloves and finely chop the other half.
4. Sauté the chopped garlic and onions in a little oil until they begin to color slightly.
5. Add the finely chopped fresh coriander, the crushed garlic, and the pepper molasses, and stir.
6. Add the boiled chicken, deboned, and the dried coriander, and stir.
7. Then add the molokhia leaves, well drained from the washing water, followed by the chicken stock. Adjust the salt and let the molokhia simmer gently until the leaves are completely cooked.
8. When the molokhia is done, add lemon juice to the top of the pot, to taste, and let it come to a single boil, then turn off the heat. You can also leave the lemon juice for serving.
9. Add the water and salt, then cover the pot until the water comes to a boil.
10. Add the rice and stir gently.
11. When the water boils and reaches the level of the rice, and bubbles rise through it, cover the pot and reduce the heat.
12. After 20 minutes, check that the rice is cooked and serve it with the molokhia.
    Timers: 20 min
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