Maqluba

 

When you are beckoned by someone eating a dish and the restaurant owner invites you (later you discover for free) you know the universe loves you.

Yes of course i did ask him how he did it after i showered him with compliments

here's what he said and what i interpretred

its all in the layer

 Potatoes

Veggies - cauliflower 

Rice fry first - semi cooked

with spices

Paprika hot and sweet

Turmeric 

Cardamom 

White pepper

Chicken on top 

Bit of water 

Oil around edge

Towel around lid to seal

Four hours small fire

still not sure about the water thing.

here chicken on top, juices run down onto rice.....

burnt potatoes on top

The aroma of the cardamon was heavenly.

another way on YT - upside
chicken on top 
rice raw - mix spices

tomotoe paste and garlic with rice too

baking paper on bottom of pot . easy peel of when serving. non stick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRK3IQQbChQ&ab_channel=%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A8%D8%AE%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8AOurYemeniKitchen

WIth nuts on top and eggplant surround.
Nice spices of cinnamon and person lemons, cardamon, bay leaves, all spice, tumeric, lcoves 

(1:43) spice pic for chicken 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvnC_fWcipY&ab_channel=AbirzKitchen

WInter Bean soups - 3 soups in one

 

See video of its making

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmvM9ruTenE

Ingredients

black beans

white beans

red beans

onions

my spice combo (optional)

paprika

tumeric

black pepper

salt at end - serving

Cumin

Coriander seeds grounded

Tomato paste/can tomatoes

veggies roots; optional 

celery is nice optional 

coriander/parsely is nice  optional 

can take out in end

Tip leave in bunch - snip at end for looks

Kishkah (Amos) not the meat just regular kishkah in the oven from frozen
Fantastic added to bean soup. 
Bake two goes fast!!

Optional serve with boil egg

Don't add potatoes / yams - will not freeze good

Post-soak beans overnight at least or take out of freezer post soaked

soften chopped onions

add spices

add beans

add water

add tomato paste

add veggies accordingly to softness desired

cook for hours till soft

Meat broth

Clean and roast bones till brown in oven
Pour bones and oil into a separate pot 

add water to the brim of the pot and cook lowest heat for ages till meat falls off the bone

add onion  - optional

add bay leaf - optional

Can make over night cooking 

vegan version

spoon some bean soup in separate pot and add:

shitakke mushrooms whole is great for beans vegan soup

chestnuts 

puffy tofu

continue to cook - may add shitakke liquid for flavour

add my spice combo optional -taste to check if need

above will give the bite and needed texture when meat is absent.

ALways taste each pot adjust seasoning.
I add salt only at the end of cooking, just enough, so that even at the table there could be still more space for adding salt.
"Less is more"

serving

using the main bean soup as base. 

scoop into bowl.

options:
add meat or just the broth or just a few bites of meat 

can really customised just how much meat you'd like to eat right now

or just flavour? then just the broth!

No meat?
Vegan
No problem scoop in the bean soup - base

add from shitake overnight soaked. keep liquid its gold use for soups, gravies, sauces

Or and add tofu/chestnut pot how ever much you want.

really mix and match.

enjoy

This recipe/dish is one of those that fill the whole house is smelling of a warm cozy home
Minimum work. 15 mins max of arranging.
Hours on the stove. Aroma therapy. 
Comfort food at its essence.

See video of its making

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmvM9ruTenE