Ultimate Palestinian Maqlouba! الفلسطينية

[@blanchetv]

My brand new COOKBOOK, “Feast in the Middle East,” is now available internationally! This book contains both classical as well as modern Middle Eastern recipes, including the dishes you see here on this channel. This over 200 page hardcover book contains meticulous cooking instructions, gorgeous photos, family stories, and historical information on each dish. For ordering information, click HERE: secure.mybookorders.com/Orderpage/2189

[@reynaknox3693]

I will definitely get your book I am excited thank you so much for sharing your recipes and your beautiful mom 😍

[@blanchetv]

@@reynaknox3693 Thank you dear! xo

[@tinakuczaj3958]

iM TRYING TO BUY YOUR BOOK . BUT WHEN i CLICK CHECKOUT IT DOES NOTHING

[@blanchetv]

@@tinakuczaj3958 strange, are all the boxes filled out? For instance, if both billing and shipping address are the same, you have to put a check in the box that says: "CHECK THIS BOX IF BILLING AND SHIPPING ADDRESS ARE THE SAME."

[@thoushallbefree5387]

Palestinians make delightful food! 😋❤️

[@walidmasud9065]

Love Palestinian food, good job , smart ideas to reduce calories. Please keep up what are you doing ;🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@iffatsiddiqui1926]

Seeing your mom taste n adjust the salt, made me want to share my idea. As a Pakistani, my meat pulao (pilaf) is pretty highly rated, n the salt level is always fine, so I feel confident sharing this. The ratio I use in cooking in general, is: 1 teaspoon salt for every cup of rice, beans or lentil, and for each pound of meat or poultry. So if I have 2 pounds of meat, n I use 2 1/2 cups of rice for the pulao, I would add 4 1/2 tsp salt while making the meat broth. The rice just absorbs it, n the dish comes out fine. Of course, this is according to my family’s taste. Others can reduce or adjust as they like.

[@blanchetv]

Thank you very much, I need to try pulao! ;)

[@acfxcvv4719]

I LOVE PALESTINE AND THE PALESTINIAN FOOD 😍😍😋❤🇵🇸

[@fatinalnajar5673]

Thanks

[@gloriahinkle2818]

I love this cute mother daughter team and this maqluba recipe

[@teawillie]

Hello Blanche!! I watched your video a couple of times to get ALL the steps correct for making the Maqlouba. I wanted to make something very special for our 'belated' Christmas get together ( couldn't do ON the Holiday...Covid :( My daughter's husband is Palestinian and this dish just spoke "special" to me ....and he is. It symbolized family, gathering, and celebration. Well, I must tell you, it turned out FABULOUS and they ( daughter , son in law, and granddaughter) were blown away...me too! Whew! the flipping part I left to him, because my pot was a bit heavy. Thank you soooo much for this step by step video. Signed..and very proud MaMa

[@blanchetv]

Wow what an awesome post, you filled my heart! Sorry your fam was hit with Covid but glad you were able to make up for it. This dish to me is perfect for celebrations and togetherness, so it's great choice for any holiday. So glad it turned out great and hope you enjoy this with your family for many years to come!

[@chinita_doll]

Thank you sis! Going to make this for my Palestinian husband ☺️🥰 I am a Filipina Muslimah haha. And this will be my first Palestinian dish 😍😍 so excited! Thank you so much! May Allah reward you and your beautiful ummi 💗

[@blanchetv]

Good luck my dear, I am sure you will be amazing!

[@danijelakelava6602]

Iranians turn the rice upside down and they call it tahdig.😄😃😊😘😍

[@jedus007]

Next time you make something like this, please make it a point to invite me 😍

[@Seaofherbs]

Great video on Maqlouba Blanche :) A very important component of the maqlouba dish is to use the right spices... Your viewers might be interested in our authentic Palestinian maqlooba / magloobeh spice (however way you spell it :))

[@MaddieFishblob]

Blub blub blub. I'm a blobby fish. Watch me swim!🐟🐠🐡🐬🐳

[@issaissa]

lmao

[@arlettekhederlarian9319]

I AM ARMENIAN ,I LOVE YOUR FOOD AND PALESTINIANS .

[@blanchetv]

Aw thank you as a Palestinian I love Armenians!

[@rentcar7096]

You are really creative. Yes, Palestinian Maqluba is one of the most beautiful dishes. Maqluba is a heritage, heritage, sign and history of this great people. The people of Palestine are creative and known for their delicious food. I hope to communicate with you, my friend. I await your response .. Thank you for your effort and this wonderful recipe. Thank you for everything you do, my dear

[@mgtowmythbuster7294]

This looks great! I'm going to make this for my three daughters.

[@thanujaphillips5072]

I made this today and came out super delicious.Thank u so much.

[@blanchetv]

Glad you liked it, this one is my all time fav! =)

[@tawtawfeqtawfeq3571]

I love your mom 🤗🤗🤗

[@tawtawfeqtawfeq3571]

جربي المسقعه

[@luabuzaid]

MMM Maqlouba is one of my faves..my mom makes it the best! i have to make it on my own one day..been craving it lately! #PalestinianFoodRules

[@blanchetv]

Mom's are the best aren't they? Well if you are feeling adventurous and want to make it, use our video for guidance --we will keep the tradition going ;)

[@saeedfarid4140]

Nice Palestinian

[@jamesrodriguez9184]

MY DEAR LADIES!!!!!!M I CHEAT ALWAYS IM MEXICAN. SO HERE WE SLIGHTLY PREFRY THRICE. AND PRECOOK SEPARETLY IT. COMES. OUR PERFECT I USE GARBANZO. BEANS I SAAALUT YOU

[@barbkafilmout9449]

I love your mom... sweet adorable you are both so pretty and I really appreciate you sharing such awesome traditions and methods of cooking. I am so going to try this. Thanks and blessings to you both 🌸

[@blanchetv]

To learn how to make maqlouba as well as many other classical Arab dishes, my new cookbook, "Feast In the Middle East" is now available internationally! For ordering information: secure.mybookorders.com/Orderpage/2189

[@vnguyen1620]

Amazing

[@teddyhatzipetros9267]

Hi Blanche, love your videos.❤️🇵🇸

[@janievan1]

I love eggplant, and cauliflower second.

[@danijelakelava6602]

It looks amazing.😍

[@Sky-ip6mh]

2021 and I love your videos

[@blanchetv]

Thank you! =)

[@ειρηνησκαρβελλη]

Thanks alot do not forget that weAre mediteranians we have the ssme influance even from the Otoman empire our cooking has a lot of commont points slso my family comes from Asia Minor Izmifr And Istabul I have been fascinated from the Arab colture and i am saying colture because wi believe that food is a part of any nations colture i discovered your chanel recently and i am fascinated regards to your mom and best wishes

[@uppityupshaw]

Show your class not your ass...sage advice! This looks amazing!

[@blanchetv]

Haha it worked for me! :D

[@FamiliaGhatas]

Thanks to my Arabic mother-in-law I absolutely love Maklube

[@waleedzeidan6398]

I made a mistake watching this video while fasting!! however i enjoyed it and will try to make "maqloobeh" the same way. you ladies were amazing :-) Palestinian food is the best.

[@EllouisaCooking]

Really like this recipe! But the text isn't the same as you cook it in the video :D

[@blanchetv]

Glad you like it! Do you mean the text in my cookbook? As I am always refining my recipes, my cookbook has the latest edits.

[@EllouisaCooking]

@@blanchetv thanks for answering! I'm about to maqlouba right now haha, fingers crossed!! I ment the text underneath the video 😄 no big changes but litlle things. Keep doing the goodwork! I will tag you on instagram!😍

[@blanchetv]

@@EllouisaCooking Please do I would love to see it, if you have questions let me know!

[@hawahajira8359]

Your mouth look so beautiful when you talk about Palestine

[@mirandapillsbury7885]

My mom used to always tell me "the darker the food the tastier" and it is true! Your maqlouba is dark which means there is enough spices and it means the chicken and onions are well caramelized. Just watching this vid makes me want to make a mini maplouba just for myself lol!

[@blanchetv]

Hey nothing wrong with a mini maqlouba! I think the darker the food the tastier, browned chicken and onions are the best, and this one is worth making just for yourself =)

[@mirandapillsbury7885]

@@blanchetv definitely will do! thanks so much queen!

[@paulinedsouza9146]

God bless you both Wow Well said

[@LoverofSunflowernBees]

Where do I buy that pot? Or one similar to it ?

[@blanchetv]

I actually got this pot at Costco a couple of years ago. The brand is Henckels.

[@latinamarie80]

Omg i miss this, my auntie makes this soooo good!!

[@danijelakelava6602]

Or you forget about your food!♥️

[@antoniaguerrero2018]

What a adorable mamas love this recipe I’m going to try it. Just one suggestion to not scratch the pans use wood spoons

[@irahandwerker8557]

love your videos my mom is from jordan and she makes something similar

[@antranigbarsumyan6592]

How did the pot change color just prior to the flip?

[@yolandareyes8033]

Antranig Barsumyan i agree hahaha

[@habibahahmad9317]

In SahaAllah I will be making this dish Tomorrow maklouba with chicken and lamb

[@urScorpioLady]

Thank you for sharing you recipe with us 💜💜💜. I love this dish !!

[@omgitsbowtie]

I am going to make maqluba this week so I figured I’d watch your video with mama Vera and see if you had any clever techniques! Pouring the stock on the spoon was a good one and I chuckled when you didn’t get why at first. Thank you so much, as always, for the tips and the smiles, Blanche! ❤️👍🇵🇸

[@blanchetv]

Always a pleasure Michael can’t wait to see what you come up with as you are so talented! To this day I still don’t understand the things my mother does LOL

[@annjulienne1889]

Love the video. You said that you can use eggplant if you want: for me eggplant is essential! Can’t imagine not using both cauliflower and eggplant, but thank you for rest. It really helps me in recreating the wonderful Makloubas I have eaten in Ramallah.

[@blanchetv]

Happy to help! Yes half my family loves eggplant, the other half doesn't, but if you like it it's epic--enjoy and glad I can help you put Ramallah memories on a plate! ;)

[@Russell970]

Ann you look so beautiful

[@epistte]

I just made it. I agree with your daughter that the roasted cauliflower is the star of the dish.

[@sarab1952]

Thank you for doing this. It is a wonderful dish that brings back a lot of memories. I haven't made it in a long time. I am going to soon. I love it. I sometimes I make cauliflower and eggplants with the lamb meat. 😊💖

[@LoverofSunflowernBees]

Show your class not your ass, this is how I was raised

[@blanchetv]

Lol you know how it is! :D

[@artiga15208]

Free Palestine

[@rwarwa4025]

Thank you Mrs Blanche and Mrs Vera. I will improve my maaloubeh and all my receipt. Use to live in lebanon And miss so much all these flavour. There is'nt in switzerland. Best regards from Geneva.and will definitevely follow You. Rajiha

[@reynaknox3693]

Love your cooking style you make it so easy to do thank you but can you tell me what brand of pots are those you use. Love the white inside

[@blanchetv]

thank you! those pots are Henkels brand 👍

[@reynaknox3693]

Shokran for your reply today O am making dicipus Maqluba and Manool love arabic food thank you so much

[@reynaknox3693]

Salam sorry I still can’t find the pots 😏

[@hihhih2663]

يعطيكم العافيه 💕

[@nelsonvalencia7889]

I Love Palestinian food, Good job , Smart ideas to reduce calories. Please keep up what are you doing. 😍🌏

[@johneli495]

Looks good 😋

[@danijelakelava6602]

So beautiful.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😍

[@tonymusleh4182]

Thank you so much for this great step by step recipe. My mom use to make this for us when she was alive and I forgot how to make it.

[@blanchetv]

So sorry for your loss, glad I could help you keep her memory alive through this dish

[@MohammedHalim2]

where is your brother hahahahah? I love all of your recipes, I tried the Mujjadra and it was delicious. greetings from Egypt. :D

[@blanchetv]

So glad you like it! Yes my brother was not happy to miss out on this food lol

[@jasmuhammed579]

I also tried it ..superbbbb tnxxx dear

[@parashchandraporashchandra9848]

Yes I love maktoba

[@richardhaddadau]

Never had it with chicken but absolutely love it with lamb. Next time, chicken for sure. Sa7ten!

[@sfazilat]

So excited to make this! How would you prepare the eggplant if you were to use that in the maqlouba?

[@blanchetv]

I would roast it with the cauliflower. Some people fry it in oil, but I think eggplant absorbs too much oil that way.

[@omerbrooklyn8716]

I haven't had in years, I need to have it again. Love watching you cook.

[@blanchetv]

omer suleiman time you tried it again! 😉

[@omerbrooklyn8716]

Oh I hope so, i miss my grandmother's.

[@conniequtub8897]

Nice video.. started following you and your lovely mom. I’m from Palestine as well. One question though.. what happenEd to the original Makloubeh in the white ceramic pot? Confused on amount of water you put as I know we put water at least half an inch above the rice ? Great work will refer your KZbin channel to my friends.. you’re funny as well 😉🙃

[@blanchetv]

We made two pots of food, so we could have one camera ready. When I pay my camera crew to come shoot the videos, I can't afford to pay them for waiting while the food cooks. So I always have one ready and one I do on camera. Yes we did put water 1 inch above the rice. Thank you so much for joining us! Share with other Palestinians that want to keep our cuisine alive! Shukran Habibtee, Blanche

[@AnnaMcG617]

Looks fantastic, Blanche! Question for you... I thought Maqlouba is supposed to have eggplant. I thought that was a staple of the dish. I know you can use other veggie but thought eggplant is a must. Is this dish unique to Palestine? Thank you and your mom. You two are wonderful!

[@blanchetv]

Great questions Anna! Yes this dish originated from Palestinians. While many people enjoy it with eggplant, I grew up eating it with cauliflower only. It really differs from family to family. Many families also add carrots. It's really your preference, but eggplant works great as an addition if you like it! Thanks for your support and hope you give this dish a try!

[@Ramaidrissi]

I tried before maklouba with eggplant. I like it. and surely I will Cook it this time with cauliflower. I love cauliflower too tislami

[@blanchetv]

It is my favorite, hope you like it too!

[@nadiab386]

We are Palestinian and we use eggplant and cauliflower in ours yummy x

[@bassamstudios9578]

Your siedo used to invite the biggest personalities you know for Maqluba! 😂😂😂😂 RIP Siedo! ❤️

[@sharanindirveerkaur5350]

Oh Yum...love your recipes...I found my Easter dinner here. Thanks so much!!!!

[@dr.saadeh9328]

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[@zohrasegueni5582]

MaQlouba?, No, It's MAKKLOUBA With 2 Kk , like KKAhWa ☕🫖 ,KKaftane,because Maqlouba is Rabid ( ex : Hill , rage of dog )! 😅😊 🏞️🌅 Bonjour, Bravo 👍 👏 👏 👏 💖🌹💐et Bonne Continuation à Vous , Merci pour la délicieuse recette de Phalestine , Sahha Likoum,Bon Appétit à Vous ! 🥰💖🕊️🇵🇸🌍🌏🌎🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@rlf4403tube]

Maglouba is easier than Biryani, but it is both tasty

[@einfachleckerkochenmitTom]

Hello my dear, wow what a new great dish looks so good, best wishes from Tom for you and your family.. Blanche. manKocht.essBar - ChaosKitchen51 ;)

[@blanchetv]

Best wishes Tom thank you very much!

[@chinita_doll]

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[@IRKA-3]

Omg.....love this looks great!!!!!

[@natrixxvision6997]

Whenever I see someone cut onions the way your mother does, it makes me super nervous that they’re gonna cut off their thumb. That dish looks yummy though.

[@sahanasmulticuisinefood4275]

Nice recipe. ..thank you

[@bibikhan5325]

Oh my god mouth watering.

[@LoverofSunflowernBees]

Thank you so much

[@nathanfarias1051]

The pot you arranged the maqlooba in was ceramic Coated white interior but when you unmold it was different pot ? Also what brand is the white one it looks very high quality

[@blanchetv]

We made two dishes. One in front of the camera in the white pot and another in a silver pot. We didn't think our viewers wanted to wait 45 minutes for the food to cook, which is why we premade another one. The white pot is by Henkels. :)

[@nelsonvalencia7889]

You are really Creative. Yes, Palestinian Maqlouba is one of the most beautiful dishes. Maqlouba is a heritage, sign and history of this great people. The people of Palestine are creative and known for their delicious food. Someday, I hope to communicate with you, I await your response ... Thanks for your effort and this wonderful recipe. Thanks for everything you do. 😍🌏

[@blanchetv]

Thank you for watching and I thank you for your insightful comments and openness to culture and cuisine!

[@mohamedmustafa8583]

I love Maqluoba! My mother and aunt made the best. Watching you and your mother cooking brings back memories of the smells and tastes.

[@blanchetv]

Aww so glad to bring those memories back!

[@CherylKCherylsHomeCookingshow]

Looks amazing!!!! How nice you and your Mom cooking....Nice memories!!! Great recipe too!

[@blanchetv]

Let's do a swap--maqlouba for cannoli? :D

[@bzalto]

You and your mother are great!!

[@typeviic1]

Using eggplant is more common than cauliflower, right?

[@elhirba]

Ahlen ! Looks amazing and tasty ! 2 questions: -Did you ever think about doing it in an Instant Pot? I have the feeling it would concentrate the flavors even more and cut the cooking time -Instead if rice, could I make it with real couscous or maybe Maftoul?

[@blanchetv]

Never thought about making it in an instapot but yes I imagine yes it would concentrate the flavors! I worry that maftoul and couscous would not hold together as well, and get mushy. If you want to sub something other than rice, bulgur wheat might be a good sub , but I haven't tried that before.

[@salcaptain3736]

Great presentations of sumptuous dishes. Love the cooperation between mom and daughter

[@brittany5790]

❤️

[@nuhamiley3128]

thank you I never thought of putting the tomato at bottom. Your Seedo is like my father he went to beach with 3 peace suite .

[@blanchetv]

That is too cool, wonder if our seedos knew each other lol :D

[@nuhamiley3128]

@@blanchetv I wouldn't be surprised. Baba grew up I think in yaffa I am not positive. Or was it. Bethlehem? They are from the same time period I think. My niece has a picture of him in 3 piece suite on the beach in Santa Monica. He spoke proper English.

[@danijelakelava6602]

Blanche is so beautiful.♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@BigPaPaRu]

My mom always added extra cauliflower cause I loved it so much. Thank you for this reciepe.

[@blanchetv]

Your mom knows what's up--extra cauliflower makes this dish extra special! =)

[@stephanieb2484]

I just subscribed. I'm so happy that I found your channel. PS, Love your mum.

[@blanchetv]

Aww welcome Stephanie, planning on another video with my mom soon!

[@gummydogs]

its 11 pm and im so hungry :(

[@EternalBliss74]

Beautiful mom n daughter duo MashaAllah 😘🌹

[@blanchetv]

Shukran! ;)

[@kareemfarhat8061]

looks amazing, making this tonight inshallah

[@lynnglidewell7367]

I love Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food. Each region in the area has their own flavor array yet remain identifiable as Middle Eastern. I enjoy your channel very much and follow your recipes. They're wonderful!

[@blanchetv]

Thank you so much!

[@basmayaseer2888]

I am a Palestinian, and I know cook it🇵🇸❤😍✌

[@Amira-wi1kt]

❤️❤️❤️

[@saraeid8253]

I'm gonna be doing my first maqlouba today but instead of cauliflower I'm gonna put betenjen. Hope it will taste as good or kind of as good as my mom's maqlooba 😊

[@blanchetv]

Yes it is very common to put betenjen--hope you like it--let me know how it goes!

[@ihabmidhat]

What a great show. It has been 20 years since i had maklube. God bless you both .

[@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz]

Thank you to both you and your ageless Mother for uploading your wonderful and healthy cooking skills, such Beautiful Women with stunning figures. Girls (nowadays boys too) usually got taught to cook around ages 8, 9, and 10. We had to accompany our Mothers, Grand-Mothers, older Sisters or Aunts in the kitchen every day and pay special attention because we would have to demonstrate what we have learned. God help you if the food wasn't tasty and well presented. The Male Family Members were the harshest critics as were the Grand-Mothers. Some girls got spanked and shouted at (neither my sisters nor I ever did because we were 'Good Students' and eager to learn and please, plus we didn't fancy a spanking 😖 🙂 Right up to this day we carry the title of 'Magic Hands' Our Mother and Grand-Mothers were very kind and patient with us and always instilled into us to cook with love, pride, happy hearts and light fingers/hands. I've eaten some rough tasting dishes (including Maklouba) cooked by people over the years even in Restaurants, woy, woy, woy. I've also tasted food that makes the heart sing 🎶

[@blanchetv]

Thank you for sharing your story Julie! Yes we have a plethora of harsh critics in our family too, fortunately no spanking lol. If my dad ever complained about my mom's food, he would deeply regret it after trying restaurant food. Some people don't realize what they've got until it's gone!

[@bzalto]

I like your grandfather's saying!!

[@florajaskolka2149]

I love your recipe but don't see it listed. Could you please share it or let me know where to find it. Thanks!

[@blanchetv]

Here you go: feastinthemiddleeast.wordpress.com/2017/01/18/palestinian-maqlouba-a-savory-layer-cake-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9/ Generally I give complete recipes to Patreon sponsors as a benefit for their support. ;)

[@patriciacastillo7988]

2024 and i still coming back to see this delicious food 😋 God bless Palestine 🇵🇸.

[@blanchetv]

Aww thank you so much! XO

[@taranataghiyeva]

This is one my lovely meals:)