How to cook upside down

Cook Upside Down

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INGREDIENTS

Submerge 3 1/2 cups of jasmine rice in water and set aside

Submerge 3 1/2 cups of jasmine rice in water and set aside

Clean the fat and bone from lamb chops use as much as preferred

Clean the fat and bone from lamb chops use as much as preferred

Ground up hubhab this is a spice that can be bought at a Arabic or Indian market

Ground up hubhab this is a spice that can be bought at a Arabic or Indian market

Place the meat in a pot with; 4 bay leaves, 1/2 an onion, 1/3 tsp if hubhab, and sprinkle salt and pepper. Leave on low heat for an hour

Place the meat in a pot with; 4 bay leaves, 1/2 an onion, 1/3 tsp if hubhab, and sprinkle salt and pepper. Leave on low heat for an hour

Then add 5 1/2 cups if boiling water. Increase heat to medium for an hour. Then remove meat but keep the water aside!!

Then add 5 1/2 cups if boiling water. Increase heat to medium for an hour. Then remove meat but keep the water aside!!

Boil water then add 1 tsp cumin and chopped cauliflower for one minute. Then rinse the cauliflower in cold water and drain. Let sit until dry

Boil water then add 1 tsp cumin and chopped cauliflower for one minute. Then rinse the cauliflower in cold water and drain. Let sit until dry

In a large pan heat veg oil and fry the cauliflower until a golden brown color

In a large pan heat veg oil and fry the cauliflower until a golden brown color

Chop 1 or 2 onions depending on preference

Chop 1 or 2 onions depending on preference

Then fry the onion (you can also fry garlic cloves if desired)

Then fry the onion (you can also fry garlic cloves if desired)

Peel, chop, and fry 8 carrots

Peel, chop, and fry 8 carrots

Then in a large pot add the fried veggies. First the carrots then the cauliflower pointing down.

Then in a large pot add the fried veggies. First the carrots then the cauliflower pointing down.

Then the onions and finally the garlic

Then the onions and finally the garlic

Drain the rice and mix with 1/4 tsp of asfur (another exotic spice)

Drain the rice and mix with 1/4 tsp of asfur (another exotic spice)

Add 2 table spoons of oil

Add 2 table spoons of oil

Then add meat

Then add meat

Add rice with meat on top

Add rice with meat on top

Place the left over meat water on high heat

Place the left over meat water on high heat

Add 1/3 tsp of all spice

Add 1/3 tsp of all spice

Add 1/3 of curry powder

Add 1/3 of curry powder

Add 4 tsp of salt

Add 4 tsp of salt

Add 1/2 tsp of black pepper

Add 1/2 tsp of black pepper

Do not stir let sit until boiling hot

Do not stir let sit until boiling hot

Place pot on high heat and pour the spiced meat water on top

Place pot on high heat and pour the spiced meat water on top

Fill until everything is submerged in water. Let sit  until excess water has been absorbed

Fill until everything is submerged in water. Let sit until excess water has been absorbed

Side note: You may need to add or remove water if it is too much for the rice to absorb

Side note: You may need to add or remove water if it is too much for the rice to absorb

Turn down heat to medium high and cover pot

Turn down heat to medium high and cover pot

Place a moist towel to absorb the steam

Place a moist towel to absorb the steam

Place another cover on top and let sit for about 30 minutes

Place another cover on top and let sit for about 30 minutes

Turn off heat and remove coves and use a large plate or small pizza pan for serving

Turn off heat and remove coves and use a large plate or small pizza pan for serving

Use oven mitts or towels to shield your hands because it is time to literally flip the pot upside down

Use oven mitts or towels to shield your hands because it is time to literally flip the pot upside down

Then uncover your dinner

Then uncover your dinner

There you go, was it worth all the work?

There you go, was it worth all the work?

I think so... Serve with a salad or Greek yogurt if your not lactose intolerant like myself

  • Lamb chops
  • 1/2c Jasmine rice
  • 1.0bnch Cauliflower
  • 2.0bnch Onions
  • 1.0bnch Garlic (optional)
  • 8.0bnch Carrots
  • Bay leaves
  • Cumin
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Hubhab
  • Asfur
  • All spice
  • Curry powder
  • Vegetable oil
  • Water