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

 * 1) Fry meat with 2 tbsp of shortening and a dash of salt, cinnamon, and black pepper.
 * 2) Remove and place in another pot.
 * 3) Cover with water and cook over moderate heat.
 * 4) Bring to a boil then lower heat, cover pot, and continue cooking for 2 hours until tender.
 * 5) Fry chicken with same shortening and a dash of salt and white pepper on low heat.
 * 6) Cover with water.
 * 7) Cover pot and cook on moderate heat for 45 minutes.
 * 8) Remove and put aside.
 * 9) Grill onion.
 * 10) Process onion with dried coriander, one peeled head of garlic, and a dash of salt.
 * 11) Put aside.
 * 12) Fry melokhia leaves in batches with shortening.
 * 13) Remove and place aside.
 * 14) Fry remaining garlic and onion mixture with remaining shortening.
 * 15) Stir in coriander and melokhia leaves.
 * 16) Add meat and stock.
 * 17) Cover pot and cook over low heat for 1 hour until tender.
 * 18) Serve hot garnished with chicken and a dash of cinnamon accompanied by cooked rice, radishes, and lemon.