Maqluba“Upside-Down” Rice Dish

Name: Maqluba“Upside-Down” Rice Dish
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Main dishes
Ingredients: 2 lbs lamb meat preferable (you can also use beef or chicken); 4 large eggplants (you can also use cauliflower or potatoes ); 1 large onion; 4 gloves garlic; 2 leaves dried basil; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon cardamon; salt to taste; 1 tablespoon all spices; 4 cups water; 2 cups basmati rice

Prep30 min

Cook2h

Total2h 30m

Servings8

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

2 lbs lamb meat preferable (you can also use beef or chicken)
4 large eggplants (you can also use cauliflower or potatoes )
1 large onion
4 gloves garlic
2 leaves dried basil
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cardamon
salt to taste
1 tablespoon all spices
4 cups water
2 cups basmati rice

Instructions

1
Cook the meat with spices add the sliced onion and sliced garlic, then add water to make a flavourful broth.
2
Fry or roast the eggplant after cutting it to long thin layers
3
Layer the pot: Bottom: the meat Middle: the vegetables Top: rice
4
Add broth and cook until rice is tender.
5
Flip the pot upside down onto a large plate.
6
You can served it with toasted nuts (almonds or pine nuts) on top as garnish Accompanied with yogurt cucumber sauce or fresh salad.

Chef's Notes

Maqluba is a traditional Middle Eastern dish (especially Palestinian, Jordanian, and Syrian). Its name literally means “upside down” because it’s cooked in a pot and then flipped onto a serving plate revealing beautiful layers of rice, vegetables, and meat.

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