Mansaf
Country: Jordan
Mansaf is considered the national dish of Jordan. It consists of rice cooked with meat (often lamb) and is served with jameed
Ingredients
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1 Kilogram of rice
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1 Kilogram of Meat
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0.5 Kilogram of Jameed
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3 Piece of Saj bread
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3 Tablespoon of Butter
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2 Cup of yogurt
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1 Tablespoon of turmeric
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1 Tablespoon of Salt
Instructions
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1
السلام عليكم أخي، إليك الترجمة في جملة واحدة: After thoroughly washing the meat, place it in a pot on the stove with a teaspoon of butter or ghee and sauté until its color changes, then add black pepper and half a teaspoon of sugar and stir. Next, cover the meat with boiling water and add a small onion, carrot slices, bay leaves, and salt, and let it cook until done. Once cooked, remove the meat from the broth and set it aside
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Cut the jameed into pieces with a knife, then soak it in about half a liter of water for no less than two hours
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3
After soaking, blend the jameed with yogurt in a blender until the mixture becomes smooth and liquid
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In a pot over low heat, place the jameed mixture and add 2 cups of meat broth, stirring continuously until the ingredients are well combined and the consistency becomes slightly thick. Then, add the boiled meat pieces to the jameed and let it simmer briefly to absorb the flavors. Salt and turmeric can be added according to taste
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In another pot, we put about 3 tablespoons of butter or ghee, then add the rice and stir it well. Then we add boiling water (usually the water ratio is twice the amount of rice), then we add salt and turmeric. We let the rice cook on low heat until done
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To prepare the dish, we spread Saj bread on the serving tray, then we put a little cooked Jameed over the bread to soften it. Then we add the cooked rice, place the meat on top, and pour more cooked Jameed over it. Finally, we garnish the dish with parsley, almonds, and pine nuts (optional)
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Mansaf is served hot and eaten by hand or with spoons, along with cooked Jameed .
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