Maqluba (Eggplant Upside-down Casserole) by Fardos's Kitchen | Your Lebanon

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup long grain rice
• 1 1/2 cup short grain rice
• 1 whole chicken (cut into 4)
• 2 medium eggplants (cut into circles, 1" thick)
• 1 medium potato (cut into circles, 1" thick)
• 1 cup chickpeas (cooked but still holding its shape)
• 1 tomato (cut into thick circles)
• 1 onion (diced)
• chicken broth spices ((bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon stick))
• chicken seasoning ((all spice, ground black pepper, dash of cinnamon, salt))
• vegetable oil (for deep frying )
• pine nuts and almonds (roasted, for garnish )
• 1 teaspoon all spice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spices
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt