Makloubeh

 Age, infirmity and other reasons make it impractical for me to join in most positive action on behalf of Gaza. So I had the idea of joining the resistance by culinary means, and cooking Palestinian at regular intervals.

The first dish is makloubeh (other spellings are available), which I made last night. A bit of a challenge as I can usually make things that taste nice, but my presentational skills are pre-school, and the look of a makloubeh is quite important. Anyway, I made one that held up, and here it is.

Top down view of a makloubeh. Onions and tomatoes on top with rice. Cauliflower, potatoes and chicken are hidden underneath.

Footnote: my oldest sister died yesterday (aged 81 so she had a good innings). She lived on the other side of the world, but we communicated regularly by email. In our final exchange, which lasted until only a few days before her death, I told her of my plans for makloubeh and she gave me some very good advice, without which it would not look nearly so good. It's nice to think she made a difference right up to the end.

The recipe I followed was from Palestine In A Dish.

The only problem I can foresee with this is that there are far too many Palestinian sweets and pastries for my waistline.