World Flavors Cookbook

Maqluba (Upside-Down Rice)

Name: Maqluba (Upside-Down Rice)
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Jordan
Ingredients: rice, chicken or lamb, eggplant, cauliflower, tomato, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, pine nuts

A spectacular layered dish of rice, meat, and vegetables, flipped upside down before serving.

Cuisine: Jordan

Ingredients

rice, chicken or lamb, eggplant, cauliflower, tomato, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, pine nuts

Instructions

Layer fried vegetables, meat, and rice in a pot. Cook with spiced broth. Carefully invert the pot onto a large platter so the vegetables and meat are on top. Garnish with nuts.