Mandi is a middle eastern traditional dish which has it’s origin back to Hadharamaut Mandi Restaurants In Barkas are similar, Yemen.
This is mainly rice with meat ( be it lamb, chicken, camel or goat) which is extremely popular in countries such as Egypt, Turkey, and the Levant.
It has a special mixture of spices and the fact the meat is cooked in a tandoor is what differentiates mandi from Biryani or it’s counterparts.
It is popular in the areas of Kerala, Karnataka, and Barkas of Hyderabad.
The meat is cooked with spices and the meat stock is later used to cook the rice in the tandoor. The meal is cooked for 8 hours and then served on a huge plate from where 2-3 people can eat.
Mandi is derived from the word “nada” (dew) which refers to the dewy texture of the meat used in the dish.
The special blend of Indian spices introduced is Cardamom, Cumin, Cloves, and Saffron. In addition to these, dry fruits like raisins, pine nuts are also added.
This delicacy was introduced in Hyderabad in 2011 by Abdullah Masood Bashadi. He established his own restaurant “Mataam Al Arabi”.
A soup known as ‘Maraq’ is served before the dish and along with chill tomato sauce known as ‘Sahawek’. Barkas in Hyderabad is known to have the best mandi restaurants in the city.
Mandi in Barkas is more popular than your imagination.
Some of the Best Mandi Restaurants In Barkas:
1) Mataam Arabian Al Khaleeji Restaurant
Category: Yemenite restaurant
Service options : Dine-in · Takeaway
Timing : 11am–4am
Address : Airport Road, Opposite Pili Dargha, Salala Barkas, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500005.
2) Qasr al Mandi
Category: Yemenite restaurant
Service options : Dine-in · Takeaway · No-contact delivery
Timing : 1:30pm–12am
Address : Barkas, SH 5, Yerrakunta, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500005.
3) Al Saud Bait Al Mandi
Category: Middle Eastern restaurant
Service options : Dine-in · Takeaway · Delivery
Timing : 11am–3am
Address : 8F3F+QG8, 5-31, Srisailam Hwy, Yerrakunta, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500005.
4) Mataam Al Arabi
Category: Middle Eastern restaurant
Service options : Dine-in · Takeaway · No-contact delivery
Timing : 1pm–4:30am
Address : ali Ka Swimming Pool, Errakunta Mandi Road Srisailam Highway, Pahadi Shareef Rd, Tayyaba colony, Iqbal Colony, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500005.
5) Yum Yum Tree Arabian Food Court
Category: Middle Eastern restaurant
Service options : Dine-in · Takeaway · No-contact delivery
Timing : 12pm–4am, Sunday 12pm–12am
Address : Barkas, Salala, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500005.
6) Real Arabian Dhaba
Category: Yemenite restaurant
Service options : Dine-in · No-contact delivery · No takeaway
Timing : 12pm–12am
Address : 7-32, Opposite Upasi Mandir, shaheen Nagar Road, Srisailam Hwy, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500005.
7) Al Noori ARABI MATAAM
Category: Restaurant
Service options : Dine-in · Takeaway · Delivery
Timing : 11pm–12am
Address : 17-184 NJ GARDEN Era gunta Rajiv Gandhi road airport, Telangana 500005.
8) Mandi House
Category: Middle Eastern restaurant
Service options : Dine-in · Takeaway · Delivery
Timing : 11:30am–4am
Address : Zam Zam Apartments, Kandikal Gate Rd, Tadla Kunta, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500053.
