Our Mansaf is ready! I cannot believe how easily and quickly this dish came together. There was virtually zero prep time, just chopping the onions and meat, cooking everything together in one large pan and 45 minutes later done. It was so delicious! The aroma from the basmati rice, cumin, coriander, cardamom, clove, onions, nutmeg, and toasted pistachios and almonds was divine. I can see why this is the national dish of Jordan. The Mouhalabieh was a lovely sweet finish to the savory and rich Mansaf. I am not one to cook desserts, but this was simple enough for me! Just milk, corn starch, sugar, rosewater, orange blossom water, and pistachios. Very light, creamy, and delicious!
Here are the recipes we used this week:
http://www.grouprecipes.com/94931/mansaf.html
· Historically
the region which is now Jordan has been controlled by many rulers including the
Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, in about 330 B.C. it came under
the possession of the Seleucids.
·
The
official name of Jordan is the ‘Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’.
·
The
official language of Jordan is Arabic, but English is also understood amongst
the upper and middle classes.
·
Majority
of the population in Jordan comprises of Sunni Muslims, followed by Greek
Orthodox, Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian
Orthodox, Protestants and Shia Muslims.
·
Arabs,
Circassians and Armenians comprise of the main ethnic groups of Jordan.
·
The
currency of Jordan is Jordanian Dinar.
·
The
capital of Jordan is Amman.
·
Jordan
follows the system of ‘Constitutional Monarchy’, with a representative
government.
·
Jordan
is a member of the Arab League, established in 1945.
·
The
Ain Ghazal site, situated near Amman, is said to have been first inhabited over
9,000 years ago.
·
Ammon,
Edom and Moab were the ancient kingdoms in the Jordan region.
·
It
is believed that Moses is buried on Mount Nebo of Jordan.
·
Petra,
the capital of the Nabataean Arabs, is a city that was carved into rock two
thousand years ago and remained unknown to Europeans until the 19th century.
·
It
is said that John the Baptist was imprisoned at Mukawir, a palace situated to
the south of Madaba.
·
Jordan’s
economy is very small, in fact one of the smallest in the Middle East, owing to
its limited natural resources.
·
Holidays
in Jordan are either religious (Islamic or Christian) or celebrations of
important events in Jordanian or Arab history.
·
The
national dish of Jordan is Mansaf, a large tray of rice with chunks of stewed
lamb and jameed, a yogurt sauce.
·
In
Jordan, it is usually polite to decline the offer of a meal three times, before
accepting.
·
Jordanians
believe that excessive praise of children brings bad luck, so it should be
avoided.
·
Jordan
used to be a part of the Fertile Crescent in the ancient times.
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