CHICKEN MAQLUBA

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WHAT IS MAQLUBA

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MAQLUBA IS A JORDANIAN / PALESTINEAN RICE DISH WHICH IS MIXED WITH CHICKEN, POTATOES, EGGPLANT AND CAULIFLOWER

FULL INGREDIENTS

-Chicken drumstick and thigh -Basmati or long grain rice -Cauliflower head -Eggplant -Potatoes -Water 

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Spices   – allspice – baharat spice or garam masala – turmeric – Bay leaves. – salt – black pepper

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FULL INGREDIENTS

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION

1. Add the chicken and water into the pot. Put it into the gas stove and turn on the heat. 2. When it is already boiling, remove excess fats or dirt from the boiling chicken using the large spoon. After that, add all the spices and give it a slow stir. Let the chicken cooked for 30 minutes.

3. Add vegetable oil in the separate pan. When it is hot, add the potatoes and fry them till it becomes light brown. After that, fry the rest of the cauliflowers and the eggplants. 4. When the chicken is already cooked, separate the chicken from the broth. Dry the chicken first with a kitchen paper towel before frying them in the same pan. This will prevent causing the oil from splashing.

5. To make the first layer, add first the rice (20%), followed by half of the fried vegetables and the chicken. For a second layer, repeat again by putting the rice (20%), followed by the remaining vegetables and the chicken. Lastly, put all the remaining rice (60%) into the pot, and transfer the chicken broth from the old pot into this pot. 6.  Turn on in high heat and let the pot boil. When the water is fully absorbed, reduce to low heat. Cook for additional 15 minutes.

7. Once it is cooked, prepare a large round plate. Bring the pot to the plate and quickly flip into an upside-down position. 8. Slowly raise the pot up to have a nice beautiful cake shaped like Maqluba. Garnish it with pine nuts (Optional) and serve with any yogurt and salad.

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