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Maqluba
Jordan
Maqluba means upside-down in Arabic. The reveal is performed at the table.
Upside-down rice — layers of fried aubergine, cauliflower, meat and spiced rice, cooked in a pot then dramatically flipped onto a serving dish.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
60 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
485 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gbasmati rice
500glamb or chicken
2aubergines, sliced and fried
1cauliflower, cut and fried
2tomatoes, sliced
1 tspallspice
1 tspcinnamon
toasted nutsto garnish
Method
1
Layer pot: tomatoes, then aubergine, then cauliflower, then meat, then rice.
2
Add spiced stock to cover. Cook covered 35 minutes.
3
Place a large plate over the pot. Flip dramatically. Leave 5 minutes before lifting pot.
4
Garnish with nuts and parsley.
Chef's Tip
The dramatic flip is the moment of truth — tap the pot before lifting to release the contents cleanly.
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