Lamb Mulukhiya

Name: Lamb Mulukhiya
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 130 Minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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40 minutes

1hr30minutes

6 people

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Ingredients 13 items

750 g lamb shanks
8 cups water
2 medium onions
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks
For the sauce:
2 large onions
4 tablespoons olive oil
12 cloves garlic
1.5 cups coriander leaves
2 cubes MAGGI Chicken Stock
1 small lemon for lemon juice
500 g Mulukhiya

How to prepare

Place lamb cubes and water in a large casserole, bring to a boil and remove froth as it appears.Add onions, bay leaves and cinnamon then cover and simmer for 1 hour or until meat is almost cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.
To prepare the sauce:
Meanwhile, place the 2 onions in a 220°C oven for 45 minutes or until well cooked, peel the onions and chop finely.
Heat oil in a large pan, add garlic and coriander, and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
Add the meat with the stock, add MAGGI Mutton Stock (Authentic Taste) cubes, lemon juice and the cooked chopped onions. Add more water if needed, bring to boil and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, wash the dried mulukhiya leaves in cold water 2-3 times, squeeze leaves and drain well.
Add mulukhiya leaves to the boiling stock, cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until mulukhiya is tender.

Incorporate more of these in your diet: mulukhia, spinach, chicory, parsley and rocket leaves! Not only are geen leafy vegetables very nutritious, but they are also very low in calories and rich in fiber, to give you a feeling of fullness so you eat less!

What are the nutrition facts of mulukhiya?

It tastes great in your stew, mulukhiya is an excellent source of vitamins A and C, vitamin K, iron, calcium and fiber.