Jameed Mansaf

Jameed Mansaf

Mansaf with Jameed Sauce

Prep Time 3 hours
📈 Difficulty Hard
👥 Servings
8

The authentic Jordanian national dish in its most traditional form, with lamb slow-cooked in reconstituted jameed (dried fermented yogurt) sauce, served over flatbread and rice.

Nutrition & Info

393 kcal per serving
Protein 20.0g
Carbs 36.9g
Fat 18.5g
Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

gluten-free

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak the jameed balls in warm water for several hours, then blend until smooth and strain through a fine sieve to create a tangy yogurt sauce.

  2. 2

    Boil the lamb pieces in water with turmeric, allspice, and salt for about an hour until tender, then add the jameed sauce and simmer gently for 30 more minutes, being careful not to let it boil vigorously.

  3. 3

    Cook the rice in lamb broth with ghee until fluffy, and toast the almonds and pine nuts in butter until golden.

  4. 4

    Layer the shrak bread on a massive serving platter, top with rice, arrange the lamb pieces on top, pour the jameed sauce over everything, and garnish with toasted nuts and parsley.

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Did You Know?

Mansaf is eaten communally with the right hand in traditional Jordanian culture, and guests are expected to eat standing up, forming balls of rice and meat with their fingers in a specific technique.

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