Rice with Beef and Cauliflower

Makloubet zaher

Preparation info
  • Serve

    Six

    People
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Classic Palestinian Cuisine

By Christiane Dabdoub Nasser

Published 2000

  • About

Makloubeh means upside-down with reference to the way it is served; it is as wholesome as it is filling and is regularly served in large families. The vegetables included in this dish are usually fried aubergines or cauliflower or both. The rice is layered with the meat and vegetables and when the cooking is done, the pan is tipped over a plate or tray to serve. I use an old-fashioned aluminium pan with sloping sides, wider at the top and without handles, which makes for easier tippi