The Palestinian upside-down rice dish cooked with vegetables and meat is called maqluba.
Maqluba is assembled in a pot with meat, vegetables, and rice placed in layers. Common vegetables include eggplant, cauliflower, and potatoes. After cooking, the pot is carefully inverted onto a serving platter, revealing the layered arrangement.
The Arabic name maqluba means “upside-down,” describing the dish’s defining presentation. It is associated with Palestine and is also prepared in Jordan, Syria, and neighboring areas, with substantial regional and household variation.
Maqluba is sometimes confused with other Middle Eastern rice dishes such as kabsa or mansaf. Kabsa is especially associated with the Arabian Peninsula and is not defined by inversion. Mansaf is centered on lamb, rice, and a dried-yogurt sauce rather than layered vegetables turned out of a pot.