Esther Brady Crawford - faintstarlite

For those who asked ..I will post one recipe.. it’s my favorite Arab dish to eat, and make. =)

Makloubeh (upside down chicken)

[Serves 4 - 6]
1 large cauliflower or 2 small ones (cut into flowerets)
14 oz chicken cut into chunks
2 onions (1 chopped, 1 sliced in circles)
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/2 tbs allspice
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tbs cinnamon
2 tbs oil
1 red pepper sliced
1 1/2 cups rice (long grain)
3 cups chicken
Salt & pepper (several shakes)
Nancy’s Plain Yogurt

Fry the chopped onions, salt & mixed spices. Add meat until thoroughly cooked. Separately, deep fry the cauliflower (make sure to have browned them) and remove. Deep fry the sliced red pepper and sliced onions for 1 minute & remove.
In large and deep pot assemble: Put 3 tbs of rice on the bottom of the pot and then add the meat mixture on top. Then later the vegetables on top (try arranging some cauliflower slices all around the side of the pot). Add the remainder of the rice on top. Add spices, chicken stock, salt & pepper. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
Grill pine nuts in a little oil. To serve: place a large dish on top of pot and flip over (reason for name of dish). Carefully lift the pot trying to retain the shape as much as possible. Decorate with pine nuts. Serve with a side dish of yogurt (to use for mixing with rice while eating) and a green salad.