Maqluba
Maqluba or Maqlooba (Arabic: مقلوبة) is a traditional Syrian, Iraqi,[1] Lebanese,[2] Palestinian,[3][4][5][6] and Jordanian[7][8] dish served throughout the Levant. It consists of meat, rice, and fried vegetables placed in a pot which is flipped upside down when served, hence the name maqluba, [9] which translates literally as "upside-down." The dish goes back centuries and is found in the Kitab al-Tabikh, a collection of 13th century recipes.[10]
Alternative names | Maaluba, magluba, maqlouba, Maqlooba |
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Course | Meal |
Place of origin | Levant |
Region or state | Middle East |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Meat, rice, and vegetables (tomato, cauliflower, potato, eggplant) |
Ingredients
Maqluba can include a variety of vegetables, such as fried tomatoes, potatoes, cauliflower, and eggplant, accompanied by either chicken or lamb.[11] The most common are cauliflower and eggplant. All the ingredients are carefully placed in the pot in layers, so that when the pot is inverted for serving, the dish looks like a layer cake.[9][3]
Maqluba is typically garnished with pine nuts and chopped fresh parsley.[12] It sometimes served with salad and fresh yogurt, and is often prepared for feasts and large gatherings.
See also
References
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- Shaheen. "Maqluba--The Paella of Palestine". Arab America. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- Linda Gradstein (6 December 2015). "Eucalyptus offers food from the Bible". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- Timothy L. Gall; Jeneen Hobby (2009). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. Gale. p. 782. ISBN 978-1-4144-4892-3.
The most traditional Palestinian meals are maqluba, musakhan, and mansaf
- Ottolenghi, Yotam (2015). "Jerusalem on a Plate". Gastronomica: The Journal of Critical Food Studies. University of California Press. 15 (1): 3. doi:10.1525/gfc.2015.15.1.1. ISSN 1529-3262.
Maqluba, an upside-down rice and vegetable cake that is actually Palestinian
- Elizabeth Carty. Shrewd Food: A New Way of Shopping, Cooking and Eating.
- Swift, Robert (2016-03-07). "Maqluba - Eating Upside Down". The Media Line. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- Benayoun, Mike. "JORDAN: MAKLUBA (MAQLUBA)". 196 Flavors.
- Lam, Francis (5 January 2017). "A Middle Eastern Layer Cake for Dinner". Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Smith, Jen Rose (2018-01-02). "Beyond hummus: 10 foods you must try in Jordan". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- "Cooks.com - Recipe - Maqluba (Cauliflower with rice)".
- "Maqlooba (Maqluba), Palestinian Upside Down Rice Recipe". LinsFood | by Azlin Bloor. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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