Palestinian Maklouba with rice, eggplant and lamb
Recipe by La Cuisine de Lynoucha
Maklouba, a traditional Palestinian upside‑down dish, made with fragrant basmati rice, tender lamb, fried eggplant, tomatoes and crispy onions, served with a mint cucumber yogurt sauce. Ideal for a convivial family meal.
MediumPalestinianServes 6
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Source Video
40m
Prep
1h 42m
Cook
17m
Cleanup
2h 39m
Total
Cost Breakdown
Total cost:$21.30
Per serving:$3.55
Critical Success Points
- • Brown the meat for the broth
- • Partial cooking of the rice
- • Frying the eggplants without overcooking
- • Assembling the layers in the correct order
- • Final covered cooking for 20 minutes
- • Rest before flipping
- • Flip the dish without breaking it
Safety Warnings
- • Frying oil is very hot; handle with care to avoid burns.
- • The dish is heavy and very hot when flipping; use kitchen gloves and a stable support.
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