How to Make Maglooba

Maglooba, also called Maqluba, is one of the best Kuwaiti recipes to try at home. It is a delicious, flavorful, and aromatic dish with chicken, veggies, and rice. Here is the procedure to make Maglooba. Read on!

Ingredients

• One large whole chicken or eight pieces – remove the skin
• Seven cups of water
• Two chopped onions
• One tablespoon of chopped garlic
• A half teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• One teaspoon of ground allspice
• One teaspoon of ground turmeric
• Two cups of cooking oil
• One large eggplant
• One or two cups of baby carrots
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Three medium potatoes
• Florets from one small head of cauliflower
• One or two cups of basmati rice
• Water as needed
• Plain yogurt for serving

Instructions

1. Add chicken, water, garlic, onion, turmeric, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and pepper to a large pot and bring to a boil
2. Reduce the heat to low-medium and simmer for 20-25 minutes
3. Remove the chicken from the broth and set aside
4. Heat oil in a large skillet while the broth continues to simmer
5. Fry eggplant slices in oil until brown
6. Remove the eggplant slices to a plate lined with a paper towel
7. Use the same procedure for frying potatoes, cauliflower, and carrots
8. Use a large pot to layer potatoes on the bottom
9. Now arrange chicken over the potatoes
10. Next, arrange carrots, eggplant, and cauliflower on top of the chicken
11. Pour uncooked vegetables and rice over chicken
12. Shake the pot to settle the rice
13. Add the broth to the rice, chicken, and vegetable mixture
14. Add some water if needed
15. Cover the pot and simmer over low-medium heat to ensure the rice softens
16. Remove the lid from the pot and transfer it to the large platter
17. Flip the pot to place the dish upside down on the platter
18. Serve the dish to your family and friends with yogurt