Jordan
Photo: Arafataslan, Public domain, croppedMaqluba
مقلوبة
/maq.ˈluː.ba/mak-LOO-bah
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- Taste
- Savory
- Made with
- ChickenRiceVegetables
History
Maqluba, "upside-down", is a pot of rice, meat, usually chicken or lamb, and fried vegetables such as aubergine, cauliflower and potato, cooked in layers and then turned out onto a large plate in one piece, like a cake. The moment of flipping the pot in front of the family is the highlight, and a clean turn-out is a point of pride. It is eaten across Jordan and Palestine and the wider Levant, often on Fridays and at gatherings, and it is served with yogurt and salad. A 13th-century Baghdad cookbook describes a dish of the same name, though the recipe was different. Toasted nuts are scattered on top.
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