Jews Mallow or Molokiah as it is called in Egypt.. Ive heard it can only be grown in Egypt is this really true

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Jews Mallow or Molokiah as it is called in Egypt.. Ive heard it can only be grown in Egypt is this really true

Answer 1

thats not true at all

molokia is grown more in Jordan- Syria- Lebanon- Palestine we cook it either with chicken or meet, but in Egypt they cook it with rabbits meat!

if u want i can send u the recipe

Answer 2

I checked online but didn't see it's range limited. There's even a site for ordering seeds.

Good luck.

See 1st link for recipe for Molukhia--Jews Mallow Soup

See 2nd link for where to get seeds for molokhiya

See 3rd link to visit a whole forum on molokhia/Jews mallow

Answer 3

Hi there, its also grown here in Sydney Australia as well, it is however a verry seasonal plant so people buy it and freeze it for off season .