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Mansaf

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Jordan's national dish — slow-cooked lamb in a fermented yogurt sauce served over rice and flatbread. Communal feast. Special occasion food, deep-roots flavour.

Prep 20 mins
Cook 2 hr
Servings 6
Difficulty Hard
Per serving £4.24

Approx £25.44 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Mansaf

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Instructions

  1. 1
    Brown the lamb chunks in a heavy pot. Add chopped onion, garlic, spices, salt. Cover with water.
  2. 2
    Simmer covered 90 minutes until lamb very tender. Lift out lamb, save the broth.
  3. 3
    Whisk yogurt with a cup of broth. Slowly heat in a pan, stirring constantly until thickened.
  4. 4
    Cook the rice in the seasoned broth. Toast almonds and pine nuts in a dry pan.
  5. 5
    Lay flatbread on a platter. Top with rice, lamb, drown in yogurt sauce. Scatter with nuts and parsley.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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