Melokhie

== Description ==
Melokhie
== Ingredients ==
* 16 oz of fresh melokhia leaves
* 32 oz chicken, cleaned quartered
* 20 oz lamb stew meat, cubed
* 1 large onion, peeled
* 1 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
* 3 heads garlic, peeled
* ¼ cup ground dried coriander
* 1 tbsp salt (optional)
* 3 tbsp shortening or butter
* a dash of ground white pepper, cinnamon, and black pepper
== Directions ==
# Fry meat with 2 tbsp of shortening and a dash of salt, cinnamon, and black pepper.
# Remove and place in another pot.
# Cover with water and cook over moderate heat.
# Bring to a boil then lower heat, cover pot, and continue cooking for 2 hours until tender.
# Fry chicken with same shortening and a dash of salt and white pepper on low heat.
# Cover with water.
# Cover pot and cook on moderate heat for 45 minutes.
# Remove and put aside.
# Grill onion.
# Process onion with dried coriander, one peeled head of garlic, and a dash of salt.
# Put aside.
# Fry melokhia leaves in batches with shortening.
# Remove and place aside.
# Fry remaining garlic and onion mixture with remaining shortening.
# Stir in coriander and melokhia leaves.
# Add meat and stock.
# Cover pot and cook over low heat for 1 hour until tender.
# Serve hot garnished with chicken and a dash of cinnamon accompanied by cooked rice, radishes, and lemon.
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