World Flavors Cookbook

Mansaf (Lamb with Yogurt Sauce)

Name: Mansaf (Lamb with Yogurt Sauce)
Cook time: 120 min
Cuisine: Jordan
Ingredients: lamb, jameed (dried yogurt), basmati rice, shrak (flatbread), almonds, pine nuts, onion, turmeric, cardamom, cloves

Jordan's national dish; tender lamb cooked in a rich, tangy jameed (dried yogurt) sauce, served over flatbread and rice.

Cuisine: Jordan

Ingredients

lamb, jameed (dried yogurt), basmati rice, shrak (flatbread), almonds, pine nuts, onion, turmeric, cardamom, cloves

Instructions

Cook lamb in water with spices. Dissolve jameed in warm water and add to the lamb. Simmer until the lamb is tender and the sauce is thick. Layer shrak bread on a platter, top with rice, then the lamb. Pour yogurt sauce over the dish and garnish with toasted nuts.