Maglouba
2021-01-04Ingredients
500g lamb dice
2 cups rice
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 onion diced
1 teaspoon chilli paste or 1 fresh red chilli
1 potato thinly sliced round shape
1 egg plant round sliced
1 tomato round sliced
1 teaspoon all spice powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups water for rice
2 cups water for meat
1/2 cup chopped coriander
1/4 cup roasted almond or roasted pine nuts
3 tablespoon oil
Method
Step 1
Salt and pepper the sliced egg plant and baked to soft texture or shallow fry in pan and set aside
Step 2
Clean and cut tomato and potatoes
Step 3
In a pan heat oil
Step 4
Add onion and fry to soft
Step 5
Add garlic, ginger and chilli stir
Step 6
Add meat stir and brown on high heat
Step 7
While browning add salt and all spice
Step 8
Now add water and cook till fully cooked and soft. To make process faster pressure the meat.
Step 9
Once meat is done set a side
Step 10
Now in big pot layer the potatoes
Step 11
Layer egg plant on top of potato
Step 12
Layer the tomatoes
Step 13
Than layer the cooked meat
Step 14
The last layer is washed rice
Step 15
Add 2 of cups water cover with foil and cook on hot plate for 1 hour
Step 16
Do not stir while cooking , after and hour check if rice is cooked , you can add water if rice is still hard. Always adjust with stiring.
Step 17
Once cooked off the heat .
Step 18
When serving flip it on a wide tray
Step 19
Garnish with finely chopped coriander and roasted almond.
Step 20
Enjoy your upside down rice cake.