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Jordan Recipes
Bedouin hospitality and rice dishes flipped like trophies. Not sure what to eat in Jordan? Start with Maqluba (Upside-Down Rice), Mansaf, Mahalabia and Fatteh. Here are 6 authentic Jordan recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Maqluba (Upside-Down Rice)Amman, Jordan · advanced · 95 minLayers of chicken, fried eggplant, cauliflower, and spiced rice cooked in one pot, then flipped tableside.
FattehAmman, Jordan · easy · 30 minLayers of toasted bread, warm chickpeas, and garlicky yogurt topped with sizzled butter and pine nuts.
MansafAmman, Jordan · medium · 150 minLamb cooked in a tangy fermented-yogurt sauce over rice and flatbread, Jordan's national dish of hospitality.
MahalabiaAmman, Jordan · easy · 25 minA delicate milk pudding set with cornstarch and perfumed with rose or orange blossom, a light Levantine sweet.
Galayet Bandora (Fried Tomatoes)Amman, Jordan · easy · 50 minA simple Jordanian skillet of ripe tomatoes simmered down in plenty of olive oil with sliced garlic and green chilli until jammy, scooped up with warm pita.
Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions)Amman, Jordan · easy · 55 minA humble Levantine pilaf of brown lentils and rice cooked together and crowned with deeply caramelized onions, seasoned simply with cumin.
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