Maqluba

Maqluba, or Makloubeh, often pronounced as Maalouba or Maglouba (Arabic: مقلوبة) is an upside-down rice and eggplant casserole, hence the name which is literally translated as "upside-down". It is sometimes made with fried cauliflower instead of eggplant ^[1] and usually includes meat -- often braised lamb. When the casserole is inverted, the top is bright red from the tomatoes that now form the top layer and cover the golden eggplant.

Maqluba is of Levantine origin but it is popular throughout the Arab world. It is one of Jordan's national dishes, where it is generally made with lamb or chicken and aubergines.

[edit] References

1. ^ "Cooks.com - Recipe - Makloubah (Cauliflower with rice)". http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1726,155166-228207,00.html. 

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