Ma'aloubeh

Total Time: 27 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 whole skinless chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 large eggplants, peeled & sliced
• 1 lb tomato, sliced
• 3 cups rice
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup raw nuts, such as cashew, pistachios (optional)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons turmeric
• 1 tablespoon spices
• salt, as desired
• 2 tablespoons ghee

Recipe

• 1 boil the chicken and reserve the broth.
• 2 fry the slices of eggplants until golden and set aside.
• 3 fry the nuts in the ghee and set aside.
• 4 soak and rinse the rice and place in a bowl.
• 5 add the spices and salt to the rice.
• 6 in a pot place slices of tomatoes and eggplant at the bottom until covered.
• 7 put about 1 cup of the rice over the eggplant and tomatoes.
• 8 place a few pieces of chicken over the rice.
• 9 put another layer of eggplants & tomatoes over the chicken.
• 10 put about another cup of rice over the eggplants & tomatoes .
• 11 put the rest of the chicken over that.
• 12 put the rest of the rice over the chicken.
• 13 place the rest of the eggplants & tomatoes over the rice.
• 14 pour the chicken broth over the layers of rice, chicken and vegetables.
• 15 place an inverted plate over the final layer and push it down a little.
• 16 cook for about 3/4 - 1 hr on med to low heat.
• 17 when done remove the dish and invert the pot over a very large dish and garnish with the fried nuts.
• 18 to be served with a salad or yoghurt.