Mansaf from Jordan

== Description ==
The national dish of Jordan is Mansaf: Lamb, sometimes lightly spiced, cooked in yoghurt, and served with huge quantities of rice. Feasting on Mansaf is taken seriously, and hours are spent in its preparations, if for a large group of people, like in weddings and other celebrations.
--May 02:17, 24 March 2007 (MST) MAY-HUSUN
== Ingredients ==
* lamb, cut up in large pieces with bone
* jameed, which is low fat yogurt, mixed with salt,then strained in cotton bags and dried in apple-sized balls
* water
* ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, for coloring
* pine nuts, fried in corn oil until golden
* almonds, boiled, peeled, and fried in corn oil until golden
* calrose rice (medium grain, Egyptian)
* vermicelli, for rice
* cilantro leaves (washed, no stems)
== Directions ==
# Jameed is soaked overnight in water.
# If in large balls, it is broken to smaller pieces before soaking.
# It is mixed with water in a blender the next day, to make a thick creamy consistency.
# Meanwhile lamb pieces are boiled in water with salt and pepper and optional, a large onion, whole.
# The creamy jameed pot is brought to a boil on medium heat, easily stirred constantly to prevent separation.
# Turmeric powder is added to give a sunny color for the jameed sauce.
# Lamb broth is added to jameed pot to dilute the thick jameed then lamb pieces are added.
# Rice is soaked in boiling water ans salt for at least 30 minutes and up to two hours.
# Vermicelli is fried in oil until golden then water is added.
# Quantity of water is one and a half times the rice.
# Ie for each cup of rice, a cup and a half water.
# Large trays are covered with the large flat Arabic bread (shraak) and dampened with jameed.
# On top of this, a layer of rice is heaped.
# The meat is then piled on top.
# Fried nuts and cilantro leaves decorate the top and all around which give a great sight and greater taste.
Category:Jordanian Meat Dishes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Yogurt Recipes
Category:Medium-grain rice Recipes
Category:Lamb Recipes
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