Use the soup setting on your Instant Pot to make this rich and delicious Instant Pot Jordanian Mansaf. It comes together quickly and is fall-apart tender when it's finished cooking. I took a lot of shortcuts while making this Mansaf--because that's just how I roll. But it tastes authentic despite all that.
Instant Pot Jordanian Mansaf
Mansaf is often referred to as Jordan's national food. It's very common across Arab countries and is served often over rice or bulgur. I love making traditional dishes with traditional flavors easier to and faster to cook with my Instant Pot, so I decided I was going to make Instant Pot Jordanian Mansaf.
This dish will use the soup button on your Instant Pot to make the Instant Pot Jordanian Mansaf turn out just like it's supposed to. You will need to saute the ghee, onions and lamb in the pot before setting it to pressure cook to get that nice browning on the meat.
Between the ghee, the onions, and the yogurt, this Instant Pot Jordanian Mansaf is FULL of flavor and you're going to love it. Serve it over rice, and reserve any extra sauce to pass around the table.
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Ingredients
Spice Mix
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 inch piece Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Whole Cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon Cardamom Seeds
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup Full-Fat Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Water
- 2 teaspoons Cornstarch
Lamb
- 1/4 cup Ghee
- 2 cups Sliced Onions
- 1 pound leg of lamb, cut into 2 inch chunks
Garnish
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup Toasted Sliced Almonds
Accompaniments
- 2 cups Cooked Rice
Instructions
Spice Mix
- Using a clean coffee grinder, grind together the spices you will use to make the mansaf.
Yogurt Sauce
- Place yogurt, water, cornstarch and the spice mix you just made into a blender container and whirl for about 1 minute. This thorough blending is what will keep the yogurt from curdling when cooked.
Mansaf
- Turn your Instant Pot on Sauté and when it is hot, add the ghee. To the hot ghee, add the sliced onions and the lamb. Cook for 2-3 minutes, just long enough to coat the lamb and onions with the ghee.
- Pour in the spiced yogurt sauce and mix well so the ghee is incorporated into the yogurt sauce.
- Close the lid and set your Instant Pot to cook on the SOUP setting for 10 minutes. When it is done cooking, allow the pot to sit undisturbed for 10 minutes and then release all remaining pressure.
- To serve, place the cooked rice on a platter. Arrange the meat over the rice along with some of the sauce.
- Reserve any extra sauce to pass around the table. Garnish with the toasted nuts and enjoy!
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Vickie Black
I have never done this before-do I put all the spices mentioned, whole, etc. in the grinder, even the cinnamon stick, etc? I have a coffee grinder and an Insta Pot I can borrow from my daughter. Thanks
Aly
AND, thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your excellent recipes! Every recipe I have made from your blog has become automatic keepers. ALL are requested for repeat performances! And I love the time saving methods.
All the best
Aly
Aly
My instant pot doesn't have the soup setting. How can I translate the cooking time and pressure setting for using the pressure cooker setting on my instant pot?
Karen
How could I incorporate the Ziad brand soup starter soup base instead of the yogurt
Steve
Delicious! I did up the spices (~1.5x) as suggested in the comment section.