Maqlouba
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Slice the eggplant, salt it, and leave it on the side to draw out the water.
- 2Peel and chop the carrots and potatoes.
- 3Deep-fry the cauliflower, eggplant, carrots, and potatoes until golden brown and set aside.
- 4Season the chicken with all-spice, cumin, olive oil, salt, pepper, and sazon.
- 5Sauté chopped onions in a pot with olive oil, add the seasoned chicken, then add water and boil it.
- 6Separate the cooked chicken from the liquid stock.
- 7Mix rice with spices and seasonings in a bowl.
- 8In a pot, layer sliced tomatoes at the bottom, followed by the cooked chicken, then the fried vegetables, and finally the seasoned rice.
- 9Pour the reserved chicken stock liquid over the layers and cook.
Ingredients
- eggplant, sliced
- salt
- carrot, peeled and sliced
- potato, peeled and sliced
- cauliflower
- chicken
- all-spice
- cumin
- olive oil
- pepper
- sazon
- onion, chopped
- tomato, sliced
- rice
Equipment
knifecutting boardmixing bowlfrying panskimmerpot
Tips
- Sazon is a good substitute for saffron.