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Chicken and eggplant maqluba, Levantine upside-down rice

Chicken and eggplant maqluba, Levantine upside-down rice

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Palestinian Maqluba: Fried eggplant, poached chicken, and rice layered in a pot, cooked in broth, then flipped onto a serving dish and topped with ground …

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Recipe from Uwe a, MohdShamlakh, Meno25 and 7 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The maqluba, a popular dish in the Levant, particularly in Palestine and Jordan, is prepared with seasonal meats and vegetables. It is served by turning it over, hence its name.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time1 hr 20 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodpot
  • Estimated cost$17.24 $2.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.75
  • $5.83
  • $0.25
  • $0.21
  • $3.35
  • $0.40
  • $0.06
  • $1.06

Garnish (optional)

  • $2.38
  • $1.95

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the rice, then rinse it thoroughly.
  2. Slice the eggplants and fry them until they are golden brown and tender; do the same with any other vegetables you wish to use.
  3. Poach the chicken with the onion, bay leaf, and cardamom; reserve the broth.
  4. Line the bottom of a large pot with tomato slices to prevent the rice from sticking, then arrange the chicken on top. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cover the fried vegetables, then spread the rice evenly over them. ≈ 3 min
  6. Salt, pepper, add the cinnamon, and, if you like, clarified butter. ≈ 2 min
  7. Pour, pour cover everything (1.5 cups of liquid per cup of rice), and cook for 40 minutes over low heat, without stirring.
  8. Place the stockpot upside down on a large plate. ≈ 3 min
  9. Optionally, garnish with cooked ground meat and toasted pine nuts or almonds.

The bill

Chicken and eggplant maqluba, Levantine upside-down rice

  • 600 g of Egyptian or basmati rice (about 3 large cups)$1.75
  • 1 kg of eggplant (or zucchini, cauliflower, green beans)$5.83
  • oil for deep frying$0.25
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 sliced tomatoes$3.35
  • salt, ground black pepper$0.40
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.06
  • 2 tablespoons of clarified butter (optional)$1.06
  • 250 g of ground beef$2.38
  • pine nut or almond$1.95

Total$17.24

that's $2.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 600 g of Egyptian or basmati rice (about 3 large cups)
  • 1 kg of eggplant (or zucchini, cauliflower, green beans)
  • oil for deep frying
  • 500 g of chicken
  • 1 onion
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 2 sliced tomatoes
  • salt, ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons of clarified butter (optional)
  • 250 g of ground beef
  • pine nut or almond

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