Maqluba (Makloubeh) with Lamb (Arabic rice dish)
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Hungry Paprikas · by Amina Al-Saigh★ 5.0 (117)

Maqluba (Makloubeh) with Lamb (Arabic rice dish)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING90M COOK
CAL 46%·PRO 73%
CARBS 87G38% OF CAL
8G FIBER9G SUGAR70G OTHER
FAT 48G48% OF CAL
15G SAT34G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A layered Middle Eastern rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and fragrant spices, cooked in one pot then flipped to reveal beautiful layers. Highly customizable and deeply flavored.

mainmiddle easterngrain bowlporkdairy freegluten free
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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 600 g - 900g of lamb or veal pieces (approx. 1.5 lbs to 2 lbs per preference - see note 1)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 pods green cardamom
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 4 whole allspice or black peppercorn (optional but recommended)
  • 4 whole cloves (optional but recommended)
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3.5 teaspoons salt
  • 1.5 teaspoons black pepper
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 eggplants (approximately 700g)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 large potatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 large bell pepper (red or orange, not green)
  • 2.5 cups basmati rice
  • 5.5 cups total liquid (combination of the meat broth and additional water)
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/2 cup slivered or blanched almonds (or pine nuts)
  • 1/2 cup parsley (chopped)
PREP
40M
SODIUM
2329MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.