Maqluba facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Maaluba, magluba, maqlouba, Maqlooba |
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| Course | Meal |
| Place of origin | Levant |
| Region or state | Middle East |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Meat, rice, and vegetables (tomato, cauliflower, potato, eggplant) |
Maqluba (pronounced mahk-LOO-bah) is a yummy and traditional dish from a region called the Levant. This area includes countries like Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and Syria.
The name Maqluba is Arabic for "upside-down." This is because the dish is cooked in a pot and then flipped over when it's served! Imagine a delicious cake, but savory and made of rice, meat, and vegetables. This special dish has been around for hundreds of years. People even found recipes for it in a cookbook from the 1200s called Kitab al-Tabikh.
What's in Maqluba?
Maqluba is usually made with different kinds of vegetables. Common ones include fried tomatoes, potatoes, cauliflower, and eggplant. You can also add meat, like chicken or lamb. Cauliflower and eggplant are often the most popular choices.
How Maqluba is Made
To make Maqluba, all the ingredients are carefully placed in layers inside a cooking pot. First, the meat goes in, then the vegetables, and finally the rice. When it's time to eat, the pot is flipped upside down onto a large serving plate. This makes the dish look like a beautiful, layered tower of food!
People often decorate Maqluba with crunchy pine nuts and fresh, chopped parsley. It's also common to serve it with a fresh salad and cool yogurt on the side. Maqluba is a popular meal for big family gatherings and celebrations.
See also
In Spanish: Maqluba para niños
