Maqluba ( upside down) | rice with vegetables and chicken | Arabic food

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more economical.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point, while vegetable oil is less expensive.

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is lower in calories, and cabbage is often cheaper.

Boil chicken in water with onion, rosemary, and cardamom in a cloth bag.

Fry sliced potatoes and cauliflower in vegetable oil.

Rinse rice three times and soak in water for 20 minutes.

Mix together 1.5 cups short grain rice and 1.5 cups long grain rice.

Add 2 teaspoons black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon cardamom, 5 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning, and 0.5 teaspoon turmeric to the rice.

Fry short noodles and mix them into the rice.

Add boiled chicken to the pot, then add sliced tomatoes and distribute vegetables.

Add rice on top and pour in chicken stock until water is barely above the rice.

Cook on low heat, cover well, until done.

Invert pot to serve upside down and garnish with roasted almonds and parsley.

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