Makloub 1

Name: Makloub 1 (Vegetable and Rice Mould)
Cuisine: Palestinian
Ingredients: Salt and pepper; Oil; 500 g (1 lb) lamb, cubed; 2 teacups (500 g/1 lb) rice, washed; 2 large onions, chopped; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon allspice; 500 g (1 lb) tomatoes (optional); 2 medium aubergines; 1 large cauliflower

Vegetable and Rice Mould

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A New Book of Middle Eastern Food

By Claudia Roden

Published 1986

About

Many dishes in which the rice is cooked over meat and vegetables in a large saucepan and then turned out without disturbing the layers are Palestinian favourites. I have received many recipes using a variety of different vegetables and have chosen two. The first arrived in a letter.

Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped
Oil
500 g (1 lb) lamb

Asia
Palestine
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Fry the onions in 3 tablespoons oil until soft, add the meat and brown all over. Cover with water, add seasoning and cook till the meat is tender (½ to 1 hour). Separate the cauliflower into florets. Cut the aubergines into slices, sprinkle with salt and let the juices run for about an hour. Peel th