Middle Eastern Greens

[hazardnc]

I bought some purslane seeds today, and when I was describing them, my husband said that it sounds like homaida. Now, mind you, he knows how to say it but not how to spell it. He remembers picking it in the soccer fields in Lebanon as a boy. Anyone have an idea of what this might be?

[ChefCrash]

Purslane is not Homaida حميضه . The name is derived from the word "Lemon" because Homaida is sour. We only ate the stalks. My Arabic/English dictionary says it's: Sorrel. I remember the leaves looking like Clover leaves and the stalks grew as tall as ten inches.

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[Nicolai]

Purslane is Bakleh.

Used in salads.

[hazardnc]

Thank you. My husband said that he does remember the leaves to be clover shaped

[melamed]

From a book that has the Arabic, Hebrew, English and Latin names it is

cape sorrel (oxalis pes caprae)It is a clover leafed plant with yellow flowers.

It has a sour flavor and often added to salads or yogurt.