Today I am in Abu Dhabi at my daughter’s house. She asked me to make Mloukhiye, because she likes the way I make it. Even though I taught her how, she said that mine is different and tastes nicer. She flattered me and I couldn’t refuse her demand:).

I believe there are many ways to cook Mouloukiye in lebanon, and also in other Arab Countries, but my recipe is the traditional family one.

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo of fresh Mloukhiye (or the frozen one if you don’t find the fresh)finely chopped
• 250 grams of cube meat
• 1 bunch of fresh coriander
• 7 clove of garlic
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• salt, seven spices
• 1 teaspoon dried coriander
• vegetable oil

Preparation:

• Fry the meat  in  oil in the pressure cooker until it turns dark brown from all sides
• Add a teaspoon of salt and another teaspoon of seven spices, cover with water and cook until it is tender, it will take about 15 minutes in the pressure cooker
• In a pot heat some oil and fry the onion until golden
• Add the Mloukhiye to the onion and mix for about two minutes
• Put the cooked meat over the onion and Mloukhyie and put water just to cover, reduce the fire,cover the pot and let it simmer
• In the meantime wash the fresh coriander and chop into very small pieces, mix it with the crushed garlic and a teaspoon of salt and the dried coriander
•  Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a small saucepan and fry the mixture of garlic and coriander until golden brown
• Add the coriander to the Moloukhiye pot and cook for more 5 minutes
• Add the lemon juice and put the fire off

Now that the Mloukhyie is ready we need to serve it.

For serving we need:

• Toasted pita bread
• 2 small onion finely chopped
• Lemon juice or red vinegar (as you desire)
• Boiled chicken
• Cooked rice

Serving method:

• In a plate place the toasted pita bread and break into small pieces
• Over the bread put the rice, then the Mloukhiye
• On the top place some pieces of boiled chicken
• At the end put on tablespoon of the chopped onion with lemon juice or vinegar

ET VOILA..C’EST TOUT.