tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853914973889156584.post4664520689431897567..comments2023-10-17T05:19:51.794+01:00Comments on Foods of the World: Jordan - Chicken MansafEmma Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03993492531376691519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853914973889156584.post-40581908525618858072013-11-14T18:15:04.568+00:002013-11-14T18:15:04.568+00:00Thanks for your comments, AJ! I'd love to try ...Thanks for your comments, AJ! I'd love to try a more authentic Mansef but living in the UK I'm limited to the ingredients I can get hold of so I have to try do the best I can. I'm glad you like the presentation xEmma Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993492531376691519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853914973889156584.post-13387687645977494762011-10-18T18:27:32.033+01:002011-10-18T18:27:32.033+01:00Your dish has beautiful presentation....but if you...Your dish has beautiful presentation....but if you're interested in authentic Jordanian spices...this is my husband's mothers:<br />Instead of just water...add 2 cubes of Maggi chicken broth, and add the following spices: 2Tbsp 7spice (available at most Arab food stores), 1/2 Tbsp white pepper, 1/2 tsp freshly ground cardamom.<br />Also you should be using "Shaneenah" instead of any kind of American yoghurt. In a pinch you can use Arabic lebna yoghurt...but it must be one of those two or jameed which is mostly used by ppl's grandmas in Jordan or Palestine.<br />Regular American yoghurt will not have the kind of sour bite that should be there. It just isn't really Mansaf without it.<br />And the last thing is that this dish should include a bit of freshly squeezed green lemons in the soup after its cooked.<br />These changes will get you much closer to a recognizably authentic Mansaf....which is a serious subject in Jordan! :p<br />Anyway its a great post! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com