Maqluba: The Palestinian Rice Dish You Serve by Flipping a Pot
Layered chicken, fried aubergine and spiced rice cooked in one pot, then turned out whole onto a platter. The name means upside down, and the flip is the entire performance.
Jul 30, 2026

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Layered chicken, fried aubergine and spiced rice cooked in one pot, then turned out whole onto a platter. The name means upside down, and the flip is the entire performance.
Jul 30, 2026

Hollowing a courgette without splitting it is a skill worth twenty minutes of practice. What goes inside is rice, lamb and enough spice to season both at once.
Jul 29, 2026

Tender grape leaves stuffed with spiced rice and beef, then simmered in a lemony broth. A patient dish that rewards slow cooking and care.
Jan 30, 2025

Master this beloved Lebanese pilaf of brown lentils, caramelized onions, and fluffy rice. A peasant dish elevated by technique and care.
Sep 15, 2023

Northern Levantine kitchens skip the dried jameed and cook lamb in fresh yoghurt instead. Softer, quicker, and the version most families actually make on an ordinary week.
Jul 25, 2026
