Mloukhia (jute mallow, molokhia)الملوخية
Molokhia (jute leaves) · mulukhiya
Mloukhia (jute mallow, molokhia) (الملوخية, Molokhia (jute leaves)) is allowed under conditions in Nidam al-Tayyibat: once a month. Category: vegetables.
Once a month
- Status
- Limited
- Zone
- Purple zone — very rarely
- Category
- Vegetables
- Condition
- Once a month
- Reliability
- High — sources agree
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
Mloukhia is limited to once a month by the system.
Sources differ: Tier violet/orange selon la source ; la fréquence mensuelle est la règle commune.
What conventional nutrition says
A green leaf rich in iron and vitamin A; no conventional frequency limit.
This is not medical advice
This database documents the classification of foods as taught by Nidam al-Tayyibat. It does not reflect official nutritional guidelines and does not replace the advice of a doctor or a dietitian. Never change or stop a treatment based on this website.
What can replace it in this system?
Alternatives accepted by the method, for reference only.
- Limited
Eggplant (aubergine)
الباذنجان · Eggplant
Cooked only
Eggplant is allowed cooked in most recent lists, notably stuffed or in moussaka; one reference source, however, classed it among the exclude…
- Forbidden
Cauliflower
القرنبيط · Cauliflower
Cauliflower is excluded by the system, along with broccoli.
Other vegetables
The whole category- Limited
Carrot
الجزر · Carrot
Cooked only
Raw carrot is ruled out along with raw vegetables, but the method allows it cooked.
- Limited
Eggplant (aubergine)
الباذنجان · Eggplant
Cooked only
Eggplant is allowed cooked in most recent lists, notably stuffed or in moussaka; one reference source, however, classed it among the exclude…
- Limited
Gherkins and pickles (torshi)
المخلل (الطرشي) · Pickles
brine of salt + water + sugarcane vinegar only; no garlic, chili or white vinegar
The system allows homemade lacto-fermented pickles (cucumber, carrot, turnip) made with salt and sugarcane vinegar, in the name of fermentat…
- Limited
Green beans
الفاصوليا الخضراء · Green beans
Once a month
Green beans are limited to once a month by the system.
- Limited
Green bell pepper
الفلفل الأخضر · Green pepper
Stuffed and cooked only
Green bell pepper is only tolerated stuffed and cooked, never raw.
- Limited
Okra
البامية · Okra
cooked in tomato sauce with meat; no garlic
Part of the sources cite okra as tolerated, cooked in a tomato stew with lamb or beef, without garlic or fried coriander. The frequency is n…
The complete palette, explained in the Tayyibat guide
17 free pages (in French): an introduction to the palette, the two-hour rule and the eleven daily rules.
Classification sources: altayebaat.com, enseignement public du Dr Al-Awadi, khaledbelal.com, listes publiques recoupées · updated 10/12/2026