Maqlooba recipe

One of the most delicious and popular Palestinian meals is Maqluba. This version with lamb, baked cauliflower, and eggplant is just sublime and a must try.

An authentic Jordanian Chicken Maqluba Recipe which is mix with chicken, cauliflower, eggplant, potatoes, rice and middle eastern spices.

Try this Iraqi-inspired maqlooba. Meaning “upside-down”, it’s a special dish combining lamb chops, aubergine, tomatoes, basmati rice and potatoes

Maqlooba means “upside down” in Arabic! Yes, you can see how the rice is beautifully flipped over the plate! It is so flavorful and comforting Arab dish which is popular in many countries! Maqlooba is a perfect treat to celebrate any festival or occasions in your […]

A pot of rice, stewed meat and vegetables that's flipped upside down and garnished with toasted nuts. It's a very common dish in the Middle East and absolutely delicious!

Many Arab nations have their own versions of a good rice turnover, and like many famous Arabian dishes, turnovers come highly customized depending on the household preferences. This is a simple aubergine turnover featuring a minced meat base (which becomes the top), filled with a spiced rice and surrounded by cooked aubergine slices. Fried nuts make for the crowning jewel. I have optimized using my oven broiler to cook aubergines rather than fry them. The result is great, does not produce…

Makloubeh translates to “upside down” in Arabic because it combines layers of stewed beef, roasted eggplants, tomatoes and rice, cooked to perfection and then flipped directly from the pot onto a serving plate and topped with toasted nuts.

The word Maqlooba (or Maqloobeh) is Arabic for ‘upside down’. That does not mean the meal is eaten standing on your head, but rather the dish is prepared in a pot with the chicken at the bottom and the rice on top, then the whole thing is turned over on a plate to make for a beautiful and dramatic cake-like presentation. This is one of those dishes that would be the centerpiece for any occasion and will have people wowing at how pretty it looks. It tastes really amazing too!

A delicious one pot dish of savory spiced rice layered with roasted cauliflower, eggplant, potatoes, carrots, and your choice of meat, chicken, or chickpeas.