Al Saud Mandi — Restaurant in Hyderabad

Mandi (Arabic: المندي‎) is a traditional dish from Yemen[1] of meat, rice, and spices. It is also eaten in some gulf nations . It is now very popular in other areas of the Arabian Peninsula, and it is also common in Egypt and Levant and Turkey. It is also popular among the Hadhrami people in the Malabar region of Kerala, Bhatkal of Karnataka, as well as Barkas and areas around Hyderabad, India. The word "mandi" comes from the Arabic word nada, meaning "dew", and reflects the moist 'dewy' texture of the meat.[2]

Mandi is usually made from rice, meat (lamb or chicken), and a mixture of spices. The meat used is usually a young and small sized lamb to enhance the taste further. The main thing which differentiates Mandi from other meat dishes is that the meat is cooked in the tandoor (taboon in Arabic), which is a special kind of oven. The tandoor is usually a hole dug in the ground and covered inside by clay.[3] To cook mandi, dry wood is placed in the tandoor and burned to generate a lot of heat turning into charcoal. The meat is then suspended inside the tandoor without touching the charcoal. After that, the whole tandoor is closed but an airvent is given to remove excess smoke. Raisins, pine nuts, or peanuts can be added to the rice as per one's taste.

The meat is first boiled with whole spices until tender. The spiced stock is then used to cook the Basmati rice. The boiled meat is then put into the 'tandoor' to roast and crisp. When the rice is done the final part would be to smoke the rice by adding a piece or charcoal amber onto some cooking oil on a metal dish and put into the rice and cover to smoke for about 10 minutes.

Mandi is considered the main dish served during special events, such as Eid,...

I've been irregularly going to this place for the past 5 years though the quantity for the cost is more than enough the quality of food is at a constant decline,the taste and quality is completely different when you dine-in when compared to a take away. The meat and the rice are better in a dine in and seem much fresher. I've only had negative remarks on the takeaways at this place and yesterday was the lowest I'd give it a 0/5 if I could. I had ordered a full chicken mandi yesterday,the complimentary soup was "Ok" in taste but was cold seems it had been prepacked,the meat was completely dry on the outside and raw on the inside seems I was served something that was declined by a customer at the dine-in as the meat was cold and the rice was much warmer when compared but not hot,the rice was worse it was mushy and even gooey at parts and the part that was good tasted more like Khichdi and not mandi rice,I had to throw it out and go get me some food from another restro.

I'm never going back to this place...

LOCATION : Easy navigation using Google Maps. Located in the heart of Old city of Hyderabad. Easily noticeable.

FOOD: You are greeted with delicious Soup as you enter this place.

We ordered for 1 Chicken Faham Mandi with an extra piece of Chicken among 3 guys.

The rice was flavourful, with sprinkles of dry fruits ticking the taste buds. Chicken was juicy , melting in the mouth 👌.

One of the nicest Mandis available in town.

Will try other options next time ;)

AMBIANCE: They have different section for men and family. Ambiance is nothing to boast of. It's simple, but food compensates for the ambiance .

COST : Reasonable :)

SERVICE : Superfast Service

PARKING: Unable to Comment.

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