Yemen / Hadhramaut (south-east)

Hadhramaut

Mandi: pit-roasted lamb, spiced rice.

6 dishes · 35 ingredients · 8 techniquesReference
Signature·Dish

Mandi

Mandi — lamb or chicken slow-cooked in a clay-sealed underground pit over fragrant coals, served over spiced rice — is Hadhramaut's gift to the Arabian peninsula and beyond.

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Mandi: pit-roasted lamb, spiced rice.

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