# Mandi

Mandi is a succulent Yemeni dish consisting of tender lamb and flavorful rice.

- Total time: 255 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsps ghee
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tsp saffron petals
- salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper powder
- 2 kg lamb
- 2 cups Canary basmati
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cardamom pods
- 3 cloves
- 2 lumis
- 3 tomatoes
- 3 chilies
- 2 garlic cloves
- small bunch coriander
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt
- 2 tbsps water

## Instructions

1. Mix ghee, olive oil, crushed saffron petals, salt, and black pepper powder.
2. Rub the mixture on a big piece of lamb such as a topside and a rack.
3. Place the aromatics in a baking tray.
4. Add boiling water to the tray.
5. Add a wire rack with the lamb on top.
6. Cover with a baking sheet and tightly seal it with tin foil.
7. Place it in the oven on the highest heat for about 20 minutes, then drop it down to a medium for 3 whole hours.
8. Roughly blend tomatoes, chili, garlic, coriander, a teaspoon of cumin powder, salt and a touch of water for the sahawuq.
9. Wash long grain basmati rice.
10. Soak it in hot water for 30 minutes.
11. Carefully remove the wire rack from the meat once ready.
12. Add the rice to the baking tray.
13. Make sure the level of the water is a centimeter above the rice.
14. Place the wire rack back on top to keep dripping and cover the tray tightly once again.
15. Place it in the oven for about 40 minutes.
16. Add charcoal with a drizzle of ghee or oil to the tray.
17. Smoke it for about 10 minutes.
18. Place the rice on a serving plate, topped with the tender lamb.
19. Serve it with the sahawuq and invite your loved ones.

## Equipment

- baking tray
- wire rack
- baking sheet
- tin foil
- food processor
- wooden bowl
- serving plate

## Tips

- If you don't have a wire rack, just wrap the lamb tightly with tin foil first and add it to the tray.
- The sahawuq should be chunky and not too smooth.
- Make sure the rice is fragrant and can soak up rich, full-bodied broths.
- Add a charcoal to the tray with a drizzle of ghee or oil and smoke it for about 10 minutes to enhance flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/12FqXDWjo6E/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7db92ed0-77a9-45e8-b705-acf2dcb9dd44
- Extracted: 2025-03-09

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