Makloubeh Recipe By Food Fusion

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and cheaper than dried chickpeas.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa is high in protein, while bulgur is a cost-effective grain.

In frying pan, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamom, cinnamon stick, black pepper corns, dried lemon/lime and roast until fragrant, set aside & let it cool.

In spice mill, add roasted spices and grind well.

Sift the grinded powder spices, add turmeric powder and mix well & set aside.

In pot, add oil and onion, garlic cloves and sauté until translucent.

Add mutton and mix well for 4-5 minutes.

Add black pepper powder, salt and 3 tbs of special spice mix & mix well.

Add water, dried lemon/lime, mix well and bring it to boil, cover and cook until meat is tender (40-50 minutes).

In frying pan, add oil and tomato paste, salt, 1 tsp of special spice mix, water and mix well, cook for 2 minutes and set aside.

Remove the cooked meat, dried lemon and set aside.

Add basmati rice and mix well, add salt and mix, bring it to boil, cover & cook on low flame until water is reduced.

Remove half quantity of cooked rice and set aside.

Add tomato sauce in the remaining cooked rice and mix well & set aside.

In pot, grease bottom with oil, place deep fried eggplant slices, fried potato slices, fried tomato slices, fried capsicum and fried onion rings.

Add cooked meat, fried capsicum, fried tomato, add layer of tomato flavored rice and press gently.

Now add deep fried potato slices, deep fried eggplant slices, fried onion rings, fried capsicum and add a layer of remaining cooked rice and press gently.

Drizzle water, cover and steam cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes.

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