The plant, which today grows throughout the Middle East, was apparently once a green favored by Egypt’s pharaohs. If you can’t find frozen molokhia in the U.S., spinach is an acceptable ...

Molokhia, the national dish of Egypt, is ancient. The pre-Arabized roots of its name means “for the royals” or “for the gods.” The leaves, also called jute mallow, spread from Egypt across ...