Milookhiyya (Egyptian Green Herb Soup)

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A hearty and delicious soup made with milookhiyya and a variety of spices.

60 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

56 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	quart	stock
1	cup	milookhiyya	or spinach, washed & shredded
1	tablespoon	tomato paste
1	teaspoon	salt
1	x	black pepper	freshly ground
2	teaspoons	garlic	finely chopped
2	teaspoons	coriander	ground
2	tablespoons	olive oil

Directions

In a heavy 3 to 4 quart saucepan, bring stock to a boil over high heat. Stir in the milookhiyya, tomato paste, salt and a few grindings of the pepper and reduce the heat to low. Stirring occasionally, simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the milookhiyya has dissolved and the soup is thick and smooth.

With a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon, mash the garlic and coriander to a smooth paste. In a small skillet, heat the oil over moderate heat. When hot, add the garlic and coriander and, stirring constantly, cook for a minute or two until the garlic is lightly browned. Add the entire contents of the skillet to the soup and, stirring all the time, simmer for 2 or 3 minutes more. Taste for seasoning and serve at once from a heated tureen.

In Egypt, milookhiyya is often accompanied by hot cooked rice and sliced boiled chicken or game birds, presented separately on individual plates.

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its great, you have to try it!!!!
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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 9g

Amount per Serving

Calories 56 79% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g	8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1mg	0%
Sodium 453mg	19%
Total Carbohydrate 2.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 1.0g	2%