maqluba

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic مَقْلُوبَة‎ (maqlūba, “upside down”) (because of how the dish is served).

Noun

maqluba (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Levantine dish of meat, rice, and fried vegetables, cooked in a pot which is then flipped upside down prior to serving.
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