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