Mansaf with Lamb
Main Dishes | European cuisine
⏳ Time
3 hours 20 minutes
🥕 Ingredients
12
🍽️ Servings
6
Description
Mansaf with Lamb
Ingredients
- Kefir - 7 fl oz
- Turmeric - 1 teaspoon
- Natural Yogurt - 7 fl oz
- Rack of Lamb - 4 lbs
- Ground clove - 5 pieces
- Bay leaf - 3 pieces
- Green peppercorns - 1 teaspoon
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Water - 3 cups
- Long-Grain Rice - 2 cups
- Cardamom - 7 pieces
- Salt - 1 tablespoon
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Start preparing the lamb first, as this step takes the most time. For this, take bone-in lamb, onion, garlic, cardamom — 5 pieces, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, black peppercorns, and salt to taste.
Step 2
Trim excess fat from the lamb and wash it thoroughly under running water. Place it in a large pot and cover with water.
Step 3
Bring the water to a boil and skim off the foam. Ideally, drain the water, rinse the meat, and cover it with fresh water.
Step 4
Then add the onion, garlic, and the remaining spices, and season with salt to taste.
Step 5
Cook the lamb for 1.5 to 2 hours until fully cooked.
Step 6
Remove the meat from the pot and separate it from the bone.
Step 7
Next, prepare the rice. For this, take any rice except basmati, water, cardamom — 2 pieces, and salt to taste.
Step 8
Rinse the rice thoroughly until the water runs clear. Cover with water and let it soak for 30 minutes.
Step 9
After 30 minutes, drain the water, pour the rice into a pot, and cover with fresh water. Add salt and cardamom.
Step 10
Cook the rice over medium heat until the liquid evaporates, then reduce the heat to the minimum, cover the pot, and let the rice simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and set the cooked rice aside.
Step 11
Now we move on to the most important part of the dish — preparing the dairy sauce. For this, take thick yogurt (if yogurt is not available, use sour cream 25–30%), kefir, water — 80 ml, turmeric, and salt to taste.
Step 12
Combine the yogurt and kefir, mixing thoroughly until smooth.
Step 13
Place the pot over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring continuously. The yogurt must not curdle and should remain smooth. Slightly reduce the heat and let the yogurt simmer gently for 15 minutes, continuing to stir.
Step 14
Dissolve the turmeric in water; you can add a cube of Maggi or substitute the water with low-fat broth.
Step 15
After 15 minutes, add the dissolved turmeric to the sauce, mix thoroughly, and cook for another 5 minutes. At this stage, stir the sauce, but not as vigorously.
Step 16
Then add the pieces of cooked lamb and simmer everything together for another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 17
For serving the mansaf, chop the herbs and toast almonds or peanuts.
Step 18
When everything is ready, assemble the dish. Place a thin lavash on a large plate or platter. Top with the rice.
Step 19
Generously sprinkle with herbs and arrange the pieces of lamb on top.
Step 20
Finally, pour the remaining sauce over the rice and sprinkle with nuts.
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