Maqluba (Upside Down Chicken with Rice)
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Little Sunny Kitchen · by Diana

Maqluba (Upside Down Chicken with Rice)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING135M COOK
CAL 46%·PRO 100%
CARBS 88G38% OF CAL
7G FIBER70G OTHER10G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 34G33% OF CAL
5G SAT29G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A fragrant layered rice dish with chicken, fried eggplant, cauliflower, and potatoes simmered in spiced broth, then dramatically flipped before serving. A comforting, aromatic centerpiece for dinner.

mainmiddle easterncasserolechickengluten free
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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 1 whole chicken (about 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg), cut into 10 pieces, skin removed)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1 small yellow onion (quartered)
  • 4 to 5 cups water (enough to cover the chicken (1 to 1.2 liters))
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon green cardamom pods (optional)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 star anise (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon whole cloves (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon baharat spice blend
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube (optional)
  • 2 medium eggplants (about 1½ pounds (700 g), partially peeled and cut into 1½ inch (4 cm) thick rounds)
  • 1 small cauliflower (about 1 pound (450 g), cut into florets)
  • 1 large potato (about 10 ounces (280 g), peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) slices)
  • 1 medium tomato (optional)
  • Neutral oil (for frying)
  • 1¼ cups long grain rice (such as basmati)
  • 1¼ cups medium-grain rice (such as calrose)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoons pine nuts (toasted, optional)
  • Plain yogurt
  • Fresh Shirazi salad (or chopped cucumber-tomato salad)
PREP
45M
SODIUM
925MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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