Milookhiyya (egyptian green herb soup)

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 quart Chicken stock; fresh or can
1 cup Dried milookhiyya; spinach
;like egyptian herb, picked
;clean and finely crumbled
1 tablespoon Tomato paste
1 teaspoon Salt
Black pepper; freshly ground
2 teaspoons Garlic; finely chopped
2 teaspoons Ground coriander
2 tablespoons Butter

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, melt the butter over moderate heat. When the foam has almost subsided, 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 constantly, 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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Source: Time Life Series: Middle Eastern Cooking "circa '69" MMed by: earl.cravens@...

Submitted By EARL CRAVENS On 01-08-95 (1628)

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