dinner · everyday
Mansaf
Jordan's celebration dish: lamb cooked in tangy jameed yogurt sauce over rice and flatbread, with almonds and pine nuts.
- Time
- 150min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains milk, wheat and tree nuts.
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Method
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1
Blanch lamb, then simmer with onion and spices 1½ hours; keep broth.
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2
Soak and blend jameed with broth until smooth.
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3
Simmer jameed sauce, stirring in one direction, add lamb and cook 30 minutes until very tender.
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4
Cook the rice with ghee and turmeric. Line a platter with bread, moisten with sauce, add rice and lamb.
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5
Top with nuts and parsley; serve extra sauce alongside.
