Ingredients: |
Ingredients: whole chicken
3 c. of short grain rice (can use basmati)
2 potato's
2 eggplant
cauliflower
tomato (optional)
onion
salt
mix of spices (Carey, cinnamon ,cumin, coriander ,bay leaf, black paper)
oil
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Directions: |
Directions:(soak the rice in water for 20 minuets )
1- lets cook the chicken, start by chop the onion and into a large pan with a little of oil ,cut the chicken into 4 pieces and add it to the pan add 1/2 T of salt ,bay leaf , 1/2 of carry , cover with water and let cook for 30 minuets .
2- now lets prepare the vegies
slice up potato and eggplant into circles , dice the cauliflower into small pieces , deep fry the vegies till golden . (you can bake them for healthy alternative )
3-In a bowl, mix the rice with the spice mix(carry, cinnamon, black paper) and a teaspoon of salt until well combined.
Once you have all these components, it’s time to construct your dish!
First, layer the chicken at the bottom of a large pot, place the veggie's slices as the next layer.
Next, pour your rice over the vegetables into the pot.
Finally, add the cups of water (or chicken broth),Cook over a medium high heat and bring to a boil, until you get a consistent boil.
Then lower the temperature to a simmer and cover the pot, leaving a small gap for steam to escape.
cook for about 25 minuets .
Now comes the fun part!
Get a large plate and place it over the top of your pot.
In one swift motion, using oven mitts, hold the pot handles against the platter and flip your pot so it is now upside down. |
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Notes: |
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Notes: The dish consists of meat, rice, and fried (or baked) vegetables placed in a pot.
After cooking, this pot is flipped upside down and served, turning the contents over giving it a layered appearance.
Great side dishes to include with this recipe are a simple salad or a yogurt based sauce.
This classic Middle Eastern recipe can be spelt in a variety of ways: Maqluba, Maklouba or Maqlooba.
It is a total comfort food to me that brings with it many memories of being a kid.
I guarantee you’ll love this maqluba recipe as much as I do.
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