Molokhia Nashfeh (Dried Jew's Mallow stew)

This is one of my favourite Arabic dishes. Molokhia is similar to spinach but is slimier in texture once cooked. Don't be put off by this as it has amazing flavour.

You will need the following ingredients:

400g Molokhia Nashfeh (Dried Jew's Mallow) - you can either make this yourself by drying fresh Molokhia or buy it ready made from an Arabic grocer
200g diced lamb shoulder
1 Tbsp mixed spice
1 Tsp pepper
2 Tbsp dried coriander
1 head of garlic - minced (must be fresh)
1 x lemon
4 cups of water
1 Tbsp Himalyan sea salt

Directions:

1. Boil lamb in water with mixed spice and pepper
2. Skim off any of the fat/scum from the top of the water
3. When it's half-cooked add in the Molokhia
4. In a frying pan you want to fry a head of crushed garlic and 2 tablespoons of dried coriander
5. Once it's nicely cooked (not browned) put it into the Molokhia
6. Add the juice of one lemon to the stew and let it all cook together for 5 mins
7. Also add salt to taste at this stage
8. Serve it with buckwheat groats with a slice of lemon on the side