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Egyptian Spinach, Corchorus olitorius, is becoming very popular as a garden vegetable in our part of the world. It’s been known as Molokhia/Molokheiya (and various other ways of spelling it) and salad mallow. Jew’s mallow, jute mallow and West African sorrel to name only few. It is believed that it originated in Egypt in the early days of Christ and has been a staple food there from the time of the Pharaohs. The Egyptian name molokheiya means ‘vegetable for the King’, according to Wikipedia a sick Egyptian King, in the year 6000 BC, requested hot soup after being unwell and after taking hot soup each day, his ailments were cured. Cleopatra could have also savored the same soup. Egyptian Spinach together with its close relatives, grows throughout Africa, India, and various other parts of Asia. It is found throughout the subtropical and tropical regions around the world.
It is grown as an annual. It can grow to around a meter in height, gets small yellow flowers, has edible seed pods as well as edible leaves that can be continually harvested. It is very hardy and can grow quickly. It is a relative to okra and بذور البرسيم الحجازي — www.soccer-manager.eu, grows in the same conditions as the okra. However, it doesn’t like shade.
large Egyptian spinach plant that is growing up lattices in green house
Are you looking to plant some? It can be grown in any soil type and is not particular about pH. However, it always prefers a rich moist soil. It can even grow in pots. Making the soil ready is normal. Then, you can plant seeds in the exact spot to where they will flourish. Autumn and spring are the best seasons to plant. Egyptian spinach seeds sprout faster if they are soaked in hot, soapy water before planting. Isabel Shipard suggests soaking for بذور البرسيم الحجازي up to 12 hours. Once the plant has grown to about 40cm tall, you can begin to pick leaves. The seeds which mature on the plant, then fall to the ground, will not be able to germinate until the following year. Egyptian spinach is nearly pest and disease-free. The leaves are able to be shared by grasshoppers and caterpillars, however they are unlikely to be affected with the red spider mites. BOGI Seeds is currently offering seeds.
The leaf is rich in vitamins, minerals, and protein. Younger leaves can be consumed raw in salads, on sandwiches, and older leaves can be cooked or dried. It is possible to use leaves in similarly to spinach. In Egypt the leaves are served in traditional soups made with coriander, garlic and meat, in other places it is cooked into a stew with rice, cassava, and even chicken meat. There are numerous recipes for this plant. The leaves can be dried and later ground into a tea. Once the tea has been prepared, you can store them in a container for further stews or soups. In Japan it is sold in health food stores as a healthy tea. You can use young seed pods the same way as the okra.
The health benefits of Egyptian spinach have been marketed since the time of Pharaohs. It is a tea that will increase your immune system. Tea made of leaves is believed to help during the birth of a child and boost the production of milk for mothers. It can also be used as a wash for sore eyes or rashes, cuts, and abrasions.
Due to the length of their stalks, which are strong and long the Corchorus genus’s members can be grown to make Jute. Over time, this jute was utilized to make a coarse yarn that was later made into rope and a coarse sacking fabric. The stems that were the tallest and unbranched were the best choice to use for this. The stems were soaked for many days, so that the vegetable matter could begin to develop a rotting process and the fibres are easily removed. They were then washed, dried and sorted before being used. In some areas, this fibre can also be used for paper. Corchorus Oltorius or Egyptian spinach is best utilized as a leaf vegetable , whereas certain of its cousins are more suitable for the production of jute.