Molokhia leaves come from the molokhia plant. The molokhia plant grows wild in both Asia and Africa but there are more species of the wild plant in Africa, which is one of the pieces of evidence that it originated on that continent. Molokhia is cultivated in both places and has historically been used both for food and for fiber. Fiber from the molokhia plant may be used for fabric, paper or to make carpet.Molokhia leaves have an exceptionally high amount of protein for a vegetable. Almost half of the calories in molokhia leaves come from its protein. Its leaves are rich in important minerals like magnesium, calcium and potassium. You can get important vitamins from molokhia leaves including vitamins A, B, and E.
