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Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant
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Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant

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90 Min
Easy

Ingredients

7 Servings

This dish has been optimized for 7 servings. Quantity and times may need to be varied. Here you can find more information about adjusted portion sizes:

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recipe ingredient
1  kilogram
Whole chicken
2  Mediums
Eggplant, peeled and diced
5  tbsp
Vegetable oil
350  g
Minced lamb
3  cups
Basmati rice
2  cubes
MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon
0.5  cup
Nuts, pine nuts, dried

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
20.66 g
Energy
460.32 kcal
Fats
22.19 g
Protein
43.81 g
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Instruction

90 Minutes
  • Step 1

    1 Min
    Boil chicken in water for 50 mins or until it becomes tender. Remove skin and bones and flake into thick flakes.
  • Step 2

    1 Min
    Deep fry eggplant slices until they become golden in color. Set aside.
  • Step 3

    1 Min
    Heat remaining 5 tablespoons of oil in a pot and fry minced meat for 5 mins or until it becomes brown in color and well cooked.
  • Step 4

    1 Min
    Arrange fried eggplant slices on top of cooked meat in the same pot then add a layer of shredded chicken and flakes, finally add the rice on top.
  • Step 5

    1 Min
    Pour 5½ cups of chicken stock, add to it MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon cubes and salt. Stir on low heat till MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon cubes dissolve.
  • Step 6

    1 Min
    Add the prepared stock to the rice and bring to boil. Cover and let it simmer on low heat for 25-30 mins or until rice is cooked.
  • Step 7

    1 Min
    Turn pot upside down on a serving platter and garnish with fried pine nuts.
Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant

Step 1 of 7

Boil chicken in water for 50 mins or until it becomes tender. Remove skin and bones and flake into thick flakes.

Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant

Step 2 of 7

Deep fry eggplant slices until they become golden in color. Set aside.

Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant

Step 3 of 7

Heat remaining 5 tablespoons of oil in a pot and fry minced meat for 5 mins or until it becomes brown in color and well cooked.

Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant

Step 4 of 7

Arrange fried eggplant slices on top of cooked meat in the same pot then add a layer of shredded chicken and flakes, finally add the rice on top.

Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant

Step 5 of 7

Pour 5½ cups of chicken stock, add to it MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon cubes and salt. Stir on low heat till MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon cubes dissolve.

Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant

Step 6 of 7

Add the prepared stock to the rice and bring to boil. Cover and let it simmer on low heat for 25-30 mins or until rice is cooked.

Chicken Maklouba with Eggplant

Step 7 of 7

Turn pot upside down on a serving platter and garnish with fried pine nuts.

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