swap_horiz Maqlouba Alternatives

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Afghan Kabuli Pulao

Afghan Kabuli Pulao, also called Kabuli palaw, is a rice dish often described as Afghanistan's national dish. It combine...

Lamb Raisins Afghan National Dish

9.32 Excellent

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Uzbek Plov

Uzbek plov, also called palov, is a Central Asian rice dish prepared by cooking rice with meat, onions, and carrots in a...

Lamb Festive Central Asian Uzbek

9.25 Excellent

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Plov (Uzbek)

Known as plov, palov or osh, this Uzbek rice dish belongs to the wider Central Asian pilaf tradition. Rice cooks with a...

Lamb Carrot Central Asian Uzbek

9.24 Excellent

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Iranian Zereshk Polo

Zereshk polo is a Persian rice dish built around steamed rice and dried zereshk, or barberries. The berries provide a ta...

Sweet Sour Persian Festive Saffron

9.06 Excellent

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Samarkand Plov

Samarkand Plov is a regional variation of the traditional Central Asian rice dish known as pilaf, specifically associate...

Traditional Lamb Layered Uzbek

9.02 Excellent

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Malabar Biryani

Malabar biryani, also known as Thalassery biryani, is a rice dish originating from the Malabar region of Kerala, India....

Indian Meat Festive Kerala

9.01 Excellent

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Zereshk Polow

Zereshk Polow is a traditional Persian rice dish combining steamed basmati rice flavored with saffron with zereshk, whic...

Persian Sweet Savory Festive Saffron

8.93 Great

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Chirashizushi

Chirashizushi is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of vinegared sushi rice topped with a variety of scatt...

Japanese Seafood Festive Sushi Rice

8.87 Great

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Makloubeh

Makloubeh, also written maqluba or maqlouba, is a Levantine rice dish whose name refers to the way it is turned upside d...

Layered Upside Down Levantine Palestinian

8.87 Great

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Kabuli Pulao

Kabuli Pulao is a traditional Afghan rice dish featuring fragrant basmati rice simmered in lamb broth. It’s distinguishe...

Classic Lamb Carrot Afghan

8.84 Great

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Baghali Polow

Baghali Polow is a traditional Iranian rice dish characterized by its combination of basmati rice, fresh dill, and broad...

Traditional Persian Festive Dill

8.79 Great

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Sabzi Polow

Sabzi Polow is a Persian rice dish in which rice is cooked with a generous mixture of fresh chopped herbs, typically inc...

Traditional Persian Festive Nowruz

8.74 Great

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Pilau ya Zanzibar

Pilau ya Zanzibar is a spiced rice dish from the Zanzibar archipelago, reflecting the region's centuries-old role in Ind...

Spiced Meat Festive Swahili

8.74 Great

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Kabsa (Yemeni)

Yemeni Kabsa is a spiced mixed rice dish featuring slow-cooked meat, vegetables, and a distinctive blend of spices like...

Lamb Festive Yemeni Arabian Peninsula

8.66 Great

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Zanzibar Pilau

Zanzibar pilau is a spiced rice dish associated with Zanzibar and the Swahili culinary tradition of coastal East Africa....

Island Spiced Festive Swahili

8.66 Great

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Biryani ya Kizanzibari

Biryani ya Kizanzibari is a localized version of biryani from Zanzibar, prepared by layering spiced basmati rice with ma...

Layered Spiced Meat Festive

8.61 Great

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Maqluba

Maqluba is a traditional Levantine and Iraqi dish of meat, rice, and fried vegetables, served by inverting the cooking p...

Eggplant Festive Cauliflower Upside Down

7.82 Good

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Ouzi

Ouzi is a traditional Levantine rice dish widely served in Iraq, Jordan, and the Gulf states as a centerpiece for celebr...

Traditional Lamb Slow Cooked Festive

7.64 Good

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Plov

Plov is a traditional rice dish central to the cuisine of Central Asia, particularly in Uzbekistan. The core components...

Lamb Festive Central Asian Uzbek

7.54 Good

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Mansaf

Mansaf is a Jordanian dish of lamb cooked in a sauce made with jameed, a dried and fermented yogurt traditionally prepar...

Traditional Lamb Festive Jordanian

6.99 Fair