Course | Lunch or dinner |
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Place of origin | Yemen |
Region or state | Hadhramaut |
Main ingredients | Rice, meat (lamb or chicken), saffron and a mixture of Hawaij[1] |
Mandi (Arabic: مندي) is a traditional dish that originated from Hadhramaut, Yemen.[2] consisting mainly of meat and rice with a special blend of spices, cooked in a pit. It is popular and commonly consumed in most areas of the Arabian Peninsula, especially between the Yemeni people, and even considered a staple dish in many regions. It is also found in Egypt, the Levant, Turkey and Southeast Asia.