How to make maqluba with eggplant and meat

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Maqluba is one of the most famous main dishes in Jordan and Palestine. It is prepared from a variety of fried vegetables that are arranged in a pot in the form of layers with rice.

And meat or chicken, including potato maqlooba, cauliflower maqlooba, and eggplant maqlooba. Maqlooba is distinguished by its delicious taste and quick preparation.

It is also considered a suitable food for weddings and large family gatherings. In this article, we will present to you two different methods To prepare maqluba With eggplant and meat, with simple and available ingredients.

Maqluba with eggplant and meat

Ingredients

Three cups of basmati rice.
Three medium-sized eggplants.
One and a half kilograms of chopped meat.
Two medium-sized onions.
A tablespoon of salt.
A teaspoon of mixed spices.
A teaspoon of cinnamon.
Three quarters of a teaspoon of turmeric.
¼ teaspoon of black pepper.
Three tablespoons of ghee.
Half a cup of fried nuts.

How to prepare

Soak the rice in warm water for fifteen minutes, then drain it.
Cut the eggplant as desired, sprinkle a little salt over it and leave it aside for thirty minutes.
Fry the eggplant in hot oil, then put dry paper over it to absorb excess oil.
Cut one onion into quarters, then put it in a pot with the meat and spices.
Add six to seven cups of water, and boil the meat for fifty to sixty minutes until completely cooked.
Remove the meat from the broth, then add a little water until the amount of broth becomes five cups.
Cut the onion into thin slices, then fry it in a pot with oil or ghee until it turns golden.
Place the meat pieces on top of the onions, then the eggplant slices, and distribute the rice over the eggplant.
Add the broth to the pot until the rice is covered, then cook the upside down until the rice is cooked, for thirty to thirty-five minutes.
Flip the maqluba onto a serving plate, garnish with nuts, and serve with yoghurt or salad.

Maqlouba sweet potatoes with meat

the ingredients

Three sweet potatoes cut into circles.
Two cups of Egyptian rice.
A cup of basmati rice.
One kilogram of lamb cut into cubes.
A medium-sized onion.
Six cloves of garlic.
Three tablespoons of olive oil.
Salt, to taste.
Two teaspoons of mixed spices.
A sprinkle of ground cardamom.
Three cinnamon sticks.
Almonds and toasted pine nuts as desired.

How to prepare

Boil the meat with the addition of salt, cinnamon, cardamom, spices, onions, garlic, and an appropriate amount of water.
Fry the sweet potatoes until they turn golden.
Remove the meat from the broth, put it in another pot, then distribute the sweet potatoes over it, then the soaked and drained rice.
Cover the rice with hot meat broth, cook it until the rice is cooked, then serve it with almonds and toasted pine nuts.