Mekluba
["1 lb. meat or lamb, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes or 1 lb. chicken pieces", "1 medium cauliflower", "1 medium eggplant", "2 medium onions, thinly sliced", "4 carrots, peeled and cubed", "4 medium potatoes", "1 large tomato", "2 c. long grain rice, washed and drained", "1 bay leaf", "1/2 tsp. sage", "1/2 tsp. allspice", "1 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste", "1 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper or to taste", "1/2 c. oil", "3 c. water"]
["Saute onions in 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil until transparent. Remove onions and set aside.", "Place meat or poultry in reserved oil.", "Saute until lightly brown, then cover with water.", "Bring to a boil and skim off foam.", "Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and bay leaf.", "Simmer for 1 hour.", "Add onions.", "Reserve the stock."]
["meat", "cauliflower", "eggplant", "onions", "carrots", "potatoes", "tomato", "long grain rice", "bay leaf", "sage", "allspice", "salt", "ground black pepper", "oil", "water"]