Comments on: Permaculture Main Crops of Special Importance – Salad Mallow

By: adam synnott

adam synnott — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:08:20 +0000

I know this is a year later, but just thought I’d tell people you can get the seed from EDENSEEDS.
It’s called Salad Mallow.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:12:33 +0000

I have just returned from my husbands birthplace of beit sahour in palestine. there they call the plant moulukia, and it is bought fresh from veg stores whilst in season. i will say also with much excitement. i bought fresh and cooked it up with lamb as a delicious stew, but it is usually cooked along with chicken. i am trying to source seeds, but after finding this website, now know where to go. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

By: khalid

khalid — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:29:00 +0000

hello,
yes this plant exists in morocco.
mallow is very common, used in traditional medicine in the south est…

By: Paul Dore

Paul Dore — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:16:07 +0000

I was surprised to learn the name of this vegetable and that it has a middle eastern history. Why? Because I’m living in Japan and have been growing it each summer here for a couple of years now.

Here it’s called Moraheya – almost identical romanisation. It’s also known as a “never never” vegatable because of it’s musilagey texture.

As for preparation, it’s often just boiled then chopped and served on top of a bowl of rice with raw fish or other vegetables or meat.

These “never never” vegetables, like ochra etc, are thought to give you extra stamina to get through the draining summer heat.

Now I’ve read this I’ve got to go and research it’s history here in Japan.

Great article!

By: Kimber Velarde

Kimber Velarde — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:06:23 +0000

DedeMed on youTube has a recipie also for this plant and it sounds delicious.

By: Anders

Anders — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:39:50 +0000

Do you know if this plant is available / growing in Morocco as we are here for 6months and helping on various permaculture projects. I wonder if there is any other information on Edible Moroccan / North African perennials. Really want to find a north african alternative to willow if there is such a thing – it would be a lifesaver both in terms of people and trees cut down for burning.

Also I read a very interesting article from Geoff Lawton on a 2000year old food forest he came across in Morocco many years ago. We would like to go and have a look at it and wonder if you know where it is?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:02:37 +0000

Are the seed pods able to be eaten like Okra??
Thanks

By: Dave Drewett

Dave Drewett — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:37:28 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with you Geoff when you talk about incorporating a food plant into your culture by learning how to cook it and use it. Lucky with this plant we dont have to reinvent the wheel as they say and we can tap into the wonderful cuisine of the middle east.
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.

By: Dave Drewett

Dave Drewett — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:59:07 +0000

By: Dave Drewett

Dave Drewett — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:51:37 +0000

Mulaheyah’s a great crop, I was lucky enough to be introduced to it by an Egyptian friend of mine. he cooked it into a chicken soup as well. It has a musilagey texture in the soup like okra. I think it would be good for someone with an acidic stomach. Its very yummy I like it a lot.