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Mlukhieh is made from the leaves of the jute plant, Corchorus olitorius, and like okra, people either love mlukhieh or they loathe it.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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Mlukhieh is made from the leaves of the jute plant, Corchorus olitorius, and like okra, people either love mlukhieh or they loathe it.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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At least four plant species are considered to be endemic to the Pellew Islands, including the Corchorus rostricephalus plant.
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At the northwest side of the island, at least, the most abundant species are Cenchrus echinatus, Sida rhombifolia, and Corchorus aestuans.
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It is normally cooked with Corchorus (Luo: apoth, Luhya: murenda).
Chapter 7 1999
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Bitter, normally cooked with Corchorus species (Pokot) or milk to mask the bitterness (Luhya).
Chapter 7 1999
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May be cooked alone or mixed with amaranth, Corchorus spp. and Oxygonum spp.
Chapter 7 1999
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The leaves are cooked with Corchorus spp. leaves, milk and butter added and served to breast-feeding mothers (Luo).
Chapter 7 1999
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Notable mixtures are with any of the following vegetables: Corchorus olitorius (vombo), pumpkin leaves (mhango), cassava (Manihot esculenta) leaves
Chapter 7 1999
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Fresh ones may also be mixed with other vegetables, especially cowpeas (bo), apoth (Corchorus spp.), and muto
Chapter 7 1999
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