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How to Make Cauliflower Maqluba?
If you love cauliflower, you’ll love this recipe that combines cauliflower, chicken, and rice in a wonderful cauliflower maqluba. Easy and very tasty.
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Ingredients
- 1 kilo boneless chicken
- Cauliflower
- 2 cups long-grain or Egyptian rice
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 potatoes
- 1 teaspoon sweet spice
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- A pinch of ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon oil or ghee
- Nuts for garnish
- Lemon juice
Method
- Rinse the chicken and simmer it with spices, including bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, ginger, and other seasonings...
- Wash the cauliflower well and either fry it or roast it in the oven until semi-cooked, then wash and soak the rice for about 15 minutes...Timers: 15 min
- Then prepare a deep pot, add oil, place the boiled chicken pieces, potatoes, sliced tomatoes, cauliflower, and rice...
- Cover the ingredients with the chicken broth or plain water; for each cup of rice add two cups of liquid...
- Add the spices and bring to a boil on low heat until everything is cooked and the water has completely evaporated...
- Serve cauliflower maqluba with taratur or lemon juice to taste and garnish with nuts






