Yemeni Style Mandi
Fragrant mandi rice with tender chicken leg quarters or slow cooked lamb. And for the table, a mandi platter with seekh and either four leg quarters or two lamb shanks.
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What mandi is
Mandi comes from Yemen and is now loved across the Arabian Peninsula. It is a rice dish, but the rice is only half the story. The meat is cooked slowly and the rice is cooked to soak up its juices and aroma, so the two arrive together, fragrant and gently spiced rather than hot.
It sits a little apart from the rest of our menu, and it is there because our guests come from across South Asia and the Middle East, and so does our cooking.
Mandi or biryani?
Guests often search for mandi biryani, but they are different dishes. Biryani layers spiced meat and rice with masala. Mandi is gentler: the meat and rice are cooked to share their aroma, without a heavy masala, so the flavor of the meat leads.
On our menu
- Chicken Mandi. Yemeni style mandi rice with tender chicken leg quarters.
- Lamb Mandi. Yemeni style mandi rice with slow cooked lamb.
- Mandi Platter. Mandi rice with seekh, and either four chicken leg quarters or two lamb shanks. Made to share between three and four people.
Ordering for a group
The mandi platter is one of Khan's Specials, our sharing platters, and it is the easiest way to feed a family. For bigger gatherings we cook mandi in catering trays. Let us know the headcount and we will tell you how much to order.
Questions about mandi
What is mandi?
Mandi is a Yemeni rice dish where slow cooked meat and fragrant rice are cooked to share their aroma. It is gently spiced rather than hot.
Do you have lamb mandi?
Yes. Lamb Mandi is Yemeni style mandi rice with slow cooked lamb. The Mandi Platter can also be ordered with two lamb shanks.
How many people does the mandi platter feed?
Three to four people. It comes with seekh and either four chicken leg quarters or two lamb shanks.