Name: Authentic Mansaf Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 180 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Iraq
Ingredients: 5 kg (3.3 lbs) lamb legs, cut into large chunks; 2 cups yogurt; 1 cup fermented yogurt (sour cream or buttermilk works as a substitute); 1/4 cup ground coriander; 1/4 cup ground cumin; 1/4 cup ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup ground nutmeg; 1/4 cup ground allspice; 1/4 cup ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons ground turmeric; 2 tablespoons ground cloves; 2 tablespoons ground cardamom; 2 tablespoons ground ginger; 1/2 cup pine nuts; 1 cup fresh wild mint leaves (or 2 teaspoons dried); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; Salt to taste

Mansaf Iraq

Iraq's national dish featuring lamb cooked in a rich, fermented yogurt sauce with wild mint and pine nuts.

Iraq lamb

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