Ma'Aloubeh
Ingredients
Instructions
- Boil the chicken and reserve the broth.
- Fry the slices of eggplants until golden and set aside.
- Fry the nuts in the ghee and set aside.
- Soak and rinse the rice and place in a bowl.
- Add the spices and salt to the rice.
- In a pot place slices of tomatoes and eggplant at the bottom until covered.
- Put about 1 cup of the rice over the eggplant and tomatoes.
- Place a few pieces of chicken over the rice.
- Put another layer of eggplants & tomatoes over the chicken.
- Put about another cup of rice over the eggplants & tomatoes .
- Put the rest of the chicken over that.
- Put the rest of the rice over the chicken.
- Place the rest of the eggplants & tomatoes over the rice.
- Pour the chicken broth over the layers of rice, chicken and vegetables.
- Place an inverted plate over the final layer and push it down a little.
- Cook for about 3/4 - 1 hr on med to low heat.
- When done remove the dish and invert the pot over a very large dish and garnish with the fried nuts.
- To be served with a salad or yoghurt.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
549
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).