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Makloube with Lamb
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Maqluba – the upside-down rice dish with lamb

Layered in the pot, flipped onto the plate: maqluba is the dish the whole family gathers round to watch as the pot is turned over.

21,90 €

A traditional dish artfully served "upside down": fragrant Basmati rice layered with tender lamb and golden-fried aubergine that lends the whole its velvety depth. Crowned with toasted nuts and paired with a cool yoghurt-cucumber sauce. Makloube brings together heartiness, freshness and the festive aroma of Levantine cooking, all gathered on a single, generous plate.

Allergens
Gluten-containing cereals (wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut) · Milk/Lactose · Tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan, Brazil nuts, pistachios, macadamia)

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Maqluba – Makloube on our menu – means ‘upside down’. The name describes the moment that matters: rice, meat and vegetables are layered and cooked in a pot, then the pot is flipped onto a platter. If it works, a tower of rice stands on the table, showing off all its layers. Ours is made with lamb and aubergines.

A dish from the Levant

Maqluba is cooked in Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, a little differently in every family. In Palestine it’s considered one of the most important dishes of all. The typical combination is rice, meat and fried vegetables – in ours it’s aubergines, which turn golden as they fry and give the rice its velvety depth.

On the plate

The basmati rice is layered with tender lamb and the aubergines, with toasted nuts on top. It comes with a cool yoghurt and cucumber sauce that you spoon over the rice.

How it differs from our other rice dishes

In maqluba, the rice, meat and vegetables are cooked together rather than served side by side. Kharouf mahshi is a lamb shank on rice with peas and pistachios, and in mansaf the lamb is cooked in a yoghurt sauce. Without meat, with aubergines baked in a clay pot: tepsi badinjan.

To start

Something fresh works well first: fattoush or tabbouleh. If there are a few of you, share a large mixed starter platter. For family celebrations, our event hall has room for 70–80 guests.

FAQ

Good to know

What does maqluba mean?

‘Upside down’. Rice, meat and vegetables are layered in a pot and turned out to serve.

Is the meat halal?

Yes, all the meat at Dunya is halal.

Which vegetables are in your maqluba?

Golden fried aubergines. They give the rice its velvety depth.

Is maqluba a good choice for a celebration?

Yes, maqluba is traditionally cooked for a crowd, especially at family gatherings. For parties in our event hall or for catering, we’ll put the menu together with you.