
Maqloobeh

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Maqloobeh is one of the most famous Palestinian dishes. Each village and town in Palestine has its own version of it. Its fame is spread out to many Middle Eastern countries as well. Maqloobeh in Arabic means "Invert or Upside down" for the last process of flipping the pot over in a big platter for serving. The most original recipe is prepared with Lamb chunks/Chicken and fried eggplants. Many use cauliflower, carrots, potatoes. You could make it completely veggie too. Its usually prepared on special occasions. I had my first Maqloobeh with Eggplants and Potatoes in one of my Palestinian friends place 5 years back...aah that was so delicious that eversince wanted to give it a try. But its only now for the first time I could actually prepare it ! Well, my version of Maqloobeh has Chicken, fried eggplants, potato with Rice. I didnt have any special occasion for preparing it and so went ahead, prepared it and made itself an occassion :)
ingredients
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serves: 4
Ingredients
1 Chicken - 750gms to kg(or approximately 6-7 big pieces)
2 Eggplants - (large)
Potatoes -3-4 (optional) - sliced
2 Onions - (medium size, chopped)
3.5 cups Basmati rice -
1.5 cups Oil -
5-6 cloves Garlic -
7 cups Water - about
Pine nuts or almonds - roasted
Kitchen Tissues
large A serving plate
Spices:
2 tsp Black pepper - (or more, according to your taste)
2 tsp Cumin powder -
3 tsp Cinnamon powder -
2 tsp Cardamom powder -
2 tsp Turmeric powder -
2 tsp All Spice - (Arabic spice I couldn't get that, so I went ahead without using it)
2 tbsp Salt -
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount per Serving
Calories: 1625
- Total Fat: 96.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 14.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 491.3 mg
- Sodium: 3739.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 138.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 20.4 g
- Sugars: 14.5 g
- Protein: 60.6 g
preparation

Please view this recipe on my blog for detailed step by step pictures
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