Jordanian Mansaf with homemade chicken stock – Dairy-free version

👨‍🍳 Method

For the homemade chicken stock ✓ Homemade · or skip – back to store-bought

1. 1
   Put the chicken, the onion, carrot, celery, parsley, bay leaves and peppercorns and the water in a pot and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam that rises during the first 15 minutes with a spoon.

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2. 2
   Turn down and simmer gently 2.5–3 hours.

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   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
3. 3
   Strain the stock.

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To assemble

1. 4
   Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.

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2. 5
   Add the onion and fry, stirring, until the onion turns golden.

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   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
3. 6
   Add the cumin, turmeric, cardamom, cloves and allspice and fry 1 minute.

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4. 7
   Add the meat and brown on all sides.

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5. 8
   Add the water, season with salt and black pepper and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat, cover and simmer about an hour and a half, until the meat is tender.

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6. 9
   Meanwhile, mix the unsweetened soy yogurt in another pot and heat over low heat, stirring.

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7. 10
   Remove the meat from the pot. Add some of the cooking liquid to the unsweetened soy yogurt sauce and cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

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8. 11
   Add the rice to the stock in the pot with salt, bring to a boil and stir once.

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9. 12
   Turn down to low, cover and simmer 18 minutes without opening the lid, until the liquid is absorbed.

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10. 13
    Turn off the heat and leave covered 5–10 minutes.

    💡Don't open the lid during cooking: the steam is what cooks the top layer. A towel between the pot and the lid absorbs the drips, so the rice doesn't get soggy.
11. 14
    Spread the rice on a large serving platter, lay the meat on top and pour the unsweetened soy yogurt sauce over it.

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12. 15
    Sprinkle the almonds and parsley on top.