Vegetarian Maqluba (Rice Layered With Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Cauliflower)

Name: Vegetarian Maqluba (Rice Layered With Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Cauliflower)
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 394 milliliters basmati rice, rinsed until water runs clear; 1 Tbsp butter, melted; 1 medium cauliflower, divided into medium florets; 2 mediums eggplants, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 2 medium cloves garlic, peeled and halved; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 5 Tbsps About extra-virgin olive oil; 3 mediums ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 946 milliliters vegetable stock

Vegetarian Maqluba (Rice Layered With Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Cauliflower) is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 375 calories, 6g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ground cinnamon, tomatoes, ground turmeric, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Adjust oven racks to middle positions and preheat oven to 400°F. Cover rice with water, stir in 1 teaspoon of salt, and let soak.

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Stir together turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, and cloves in a small bowl. In a large bowl, toss eggplant slices with 3 tablespoons oil, 1/3 of the spice mixture, and salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Coriander

Cinnamon

Eggplant

Turmeric

Clove

Cumin

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Bowl

Lay eggplant out on two rimmed baking sheets and roast, turning slices once, until eggplant is browned and tender, about 20 minutes.

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Eggplant

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In a large bowl, toss cauliflower with 2 tablespoons oil, 1/3 of the spice mixture, and salt and pepper to taste.

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Cauliflower

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Bowl

Lay cauliflower out on a rimmed baking sheet and roast, stirring once, until cauliflower is browned and tender, about 20 minutes.

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Cauliflower

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Assemble the maqluba: line the bottom of a Dutch oven with a circle of parchment paper, then brush paper and sides of pot with melted butter. Assemble tomato slices in a circle, covering bottom of pot and overlapping the slices as you go. Follow with the eggplant. Arrange cauliflower over eggplant.

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Tomato Slices

Cauliflower

Eggplant

Butter

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Drain rice thoroughly, then spread over cauliflower. Stir remaining spice mixture and 1 teaspoon salt into vegetable stock, and pour over rice. Scatter garlic pieces over top.

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Vegetable Stock

Cauliflower

Garlic

Spread

Rice

Salt

Place pot over high heat and bring stock to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover pot with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove pot from heat, remove lid, drape a clean tea towel over top of pot, and quickly replace lid, letting dish set for 10 minutes. Quickly invert rice dish onto a large round platter; do not remove pot for 2-3 minutes.

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