Maqluba (Upside-Down Layered Rice) Recipe | Metropolitan Market
Serves 6 to 8 Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPin to Pinterest Maqluba, in Arabic, means upside-down. This layered rice and vegetable dish is a showstopper! It is traditionally served in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and Syria. Don't be intimidated by the number of steps—it's actually pretty easy and well worth the effort. Find fried onions for the garnish in the grocery aisle; they add bothcrunchandflavor. Ingredients: 1 large russet potato, peeled and cubed (1 1/2 cups) 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided use Kosher salt, to taste Pepper, to taste 1/2 large eggplant, cubed (2 cups) 2 cups basmati rice 1 large yellow onion, diced (1 1/2 cups) 3 cloves garlic, minced Seeds from 5 cardamom pods 2 teaspoons ground turmeric 2 teaspoons ground allspice 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 pound ground lamb or beef (omit for a vegetarian version) 2 tablespoons tomato paste 3 -4 large tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices 3 cups unsalted chicken or vege...