A delicious Mediterranean meal typically made on special occasions. Fluffy rice, extravagant yogurt sauce, and melty lamb, this dinner is one of my absolute favorites.

How to make mansaf

  • Boil the meat
  • make the yogurt sauce
  • cook the rice
  • combine
  • enjoy!

Toppings:

  • Parsley: this is essential. Finally chop your parsely and sprinkle it on top.
  • Toasted Pine Nuts: Saute your pine nuts in olive oil for delicious flavor and beautiful golden color.

The Best Mansaf

Numnum
A delicious Mediterranean meal typically made on special occasions. Fluffy rice, extravagant yogurt sauce, and melty lamb, this dinner is one of my absolute favorites. 
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 12
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lb lamb shoulder prepped
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 laban jameed dry goat milk/yogurt, powdered
  • 1 large onion cubed
  • 2 mistica Arabic gum
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 large yogurt regular
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups rice white
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts toasted/fried
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Saute onions. Add mistica, bay leaves, water, and lamb. Cook for 2 hours, or until medium well.
  • In a pan, on medium heat, stir yogurt and flour. Add jameed, water, and cooked meat. Simmer until it forms a sauce to your liking. Once finished, sift any unwanted parts out of the sauce.
  • Meanwhile, cook your rice. Start by frying the rice in butter. Then, add your water and cook for 20 minutes on low heat after it reaches a boil.
  • Fry your pine nuts and olive oil until it is a pretty golden brown.
  • Plate the rice and meat. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve indivisually with sauce. Season to your liking.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword jordan, lebnon, mansaf, palestine
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Numnum

Hello there!
I am Numnum, a baker, blogger and a well known lover of sweets!
I post recipes on my blog 1-2 times per week! You can visit my food blog at bakeeatsmilerepeat.com

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