How To Make Chicken Maqluba Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is widely available.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and seasoning water is cost-effective.

Fry chicken pieces in a pot for 3 minutes on each side.

Add bay leaves, pepper, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, star anise, small onion, garlic cloves, cumin, coriander, water and salt.

Cook for 25 minutes on low-medium heat.

Fry eggplants for 2-3 minutes until brown then remove from heat.

Fry cauliflower until brown then remove from heat.

Remove chicken from the pot.

Transfer out the broth to a cup and mix in turmeric.

Coat a large pot in cooking oil, place tomato slices at the bottom.

Layer it with eggplant slices, followed by cauliflower then chicken pieces.

Add basmati rice which has been soaked for 30 minutes.

Pour the reserved stock and bring it to a boil.

Cover with lid and cook for 30 minutes on low heat.

Garnish with fried onions and roasted almonds.

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