Mansaf Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 shoulder lamb chops (I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 inches cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup basmati rice
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup pine nuts or 1/4 cup slivered almonds