Bilad al-Sham Kitchen - Maqluben

**Maqluba**

- 1 chicken, cut into 4 pieces- Oil- 1 carrot- 1 onion- Bay leaves- 1 tablespoon onion powder- 1 tablespoon chicken broth powder- 2 teaspoons sugar- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns- 5 cardamom pods- 2 cinnamon sticks- 2.5 cups medium-grain rice- 1 cup long-grain rice- 2 teaspoons onion powder- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon- 1 medium cauliflower- 2 large eggplants- 2 large potatoes- Salt and pepper- Oil for frying- Almonds and pine nuts for serving