We have had an unintentional bumper crop of khoubezzeh this spring. This is a wild growing plant of the marrow family, and delicious when sauteed in olive oil and garlic. It is often eaten in Palestine, a sort of poor man’s bread, and I discovered it through another blogger. I use it as a spinach substitute in other recipes. Makes me feel really agrarian, hatta low city-dweller.
So it was growing thigh-high in our backyard, and I kept putting off incorporating it into the dinner menu. This week, I finally got around to doing so. I picked carefully, rinsed, washed twice with anti-ick bleach water, triple rinsed afterward.
Forgot that maybe the age of the plant may not make it compatible with the digestive system. Oops.
Note to self: pick it when it is young.
March 12, 2010 at 4:55 pm |
Kinzi, I am in a quest to eat as less meat as possible. I don’t want to be a vegan I just want to reduce my consumption of meat to maybe once a week, and hopefully more than a week. This is how our grandparents lived a healthy life. I think where you live has a lot to do with what we eat. When I was in Malaysia I managed to go on a no-meat-meals for three months. Here in the US I found it more difficult than in Jordan. By the way, khoubezzeh may not be common in Amman but it is very popular in Irbid and there are many other greenish delicious things to eat. All what you need is sauteing garlic in olive oil, add your green thing and enjoy a healthy diet with an oven prepared bread.
By the way, Oprah had a beautiful show yesterday. The show was about the movie and the book “Food, Inc.” which I watched some time ago and liked it. It is a must-see for everyone.
March 13, 2010 at 6:18 am |
kinziiiiiiii i miss u!!!
March 14, 2010 at 12:22 am |
You are too cute. I love the title. My mother in law was just pointing the stuff out this weekend. Had I known it was edible I would have picked it instead of the wildflowers.
Jaraad, I’ve been wanting to see food, inc. Did you find it here in jordan?
March 14, 2010 at 5:48 am |
I think the same rule applies to pigs and goats. Probably humans, too.
March 14, 2010 at 8:45 am |
almondjoycie,
I live for now in the US I watched “Food, Inc.” via Netflix. I am not sure if you can find it in Jordan or not but it is really very good documentary.
March 15, 2010 at 2:58 pm |
Is khoubezzeh(الخبيزة) different from malukhiyye (الملوخية)?
March 18, 2010 at 12:15 pm |
Jaraad, good for you! We are down to red meat twice a week. I afraid if I see Food Inc I won’t be able to eat in Jordan or America. did you know Jordan has NO rules or regulations about pesticide use? YA LATEEF!!!
Dino, ta3aali!
Joyce, lol, I think the title was lost on some of my Urduni readers, maybe that is better?? Next spring do try it, but only when it is YOUNG, before flowering.
Marvin, yes indeed!!! Lesson learned, if my dog isn’t chewing on it, there is a reason.
Sharon, ma ashtarik! I think malukhiyya is a relative of spinach, I don’t know if mallow is, will have to ask my botanist-a Desertmom.