Arabic Lamb Mandi
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Arabic Lamb Mandi

Ingredients
For Mutton Marination: 2 Kg Lamb/Mutton shoulder/Shank 2 pieces with bones and fats (1 kg each) (Make cuts on the sides of the meat) 2 TBSP Lemon juice 2 TBSP Vinegar Salt to taste 1 TBSP Paprika powder Half TSP Cumin Powder Half TSP Black Pepper, powder or freshly ground Half TSP Turmeric Powder half TSP 1/4 Cup Olive Oil For Mandi Stock you will need: 2 TBSP Cooking oil 1 TBSP Butter + extra 2 TBSP to make spiced butter 10 to 12 Garlic Cloves whole 1 large White Onion , chopped 2 to 3 pieces Green Chili roughly chopped 4 to 5 pieces Small green chillies, whole 2 2 TBSP ** prepared Mandi Spice Mix (heaped) Please check the recipe card for mandi spice mix recipe 2 TBSP Ginger Garlic Paste Salt to taste 1 TSP Dried ginger powder (Sonth) 1 jug Water For Mandi Spice Mix you will need: 2 small Dried Bay Leaves 2 TBSP Whole black Peppercorns ½ piece Nutmeg (Jaifil) 1 whole Mace (Javatri) 1 TSP Dried ginger powder 3 to 4 Green Cardamom 2 small Cinnamon Sticks 3 to 4 pieces black cloves 1 TSP Coriander Seeds roasted and ground 1 TSP Cumin Seeds roasted and ground ¼ TSP Red chilli flakes ¼ TSP Salt For Mandi Rice you will need: 4 Cups Good Quality Basmati Rice wash and soak for 30 minutes Half Cup Cooking oil 1 TBSP Butter 1 piece Dried Bay Leaf 2 pieces Green Cardamom 1 small piece Cinnamon Stick 1 cube Stock Cube (Beef Stock bouillon) – optional (but it makes mandi rice more flavorful, I added) 1 large White Onion chopped 2 small Tomatoes fine chopped 1 TBSP Tomato Puree concentrated 2 TBSP Green Chilli crushed heaped 1 TSP Smoked Paprika Powder (optional) Salt to taste 2 TBSP Ginger Garlic paste 1 TBSP ** prepared Mandi Spice Mix (heaped) Please check the recipe card for mandi spice mix recipe 1/4 TSP Soaked Saffron or Saffron yellow food color 1 small Dried Lemon easily available in Mediterranean stores Sultanas Black Raisins, – as needed for garnish (fry for a minute) Fried Onions – as needed for garnish Salt to taste, and one tbsp of paprika, half a tsp of cumin, and half a tsp each of black pepper and turmeric 2 tbsp of lemon juice, 2 tbsp of vinegar, One fourth of a cup of olive oil. Onion (120 grams) Garlic (120 grams) Cinnamon stick Bay leaves Cardamom, cloves, and one tsp of coriander seeds
Directions
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SEP#01: Make Mandi Spice Mix
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Put all the ingredients of above-mentioned mandi spices in a grinder and grind until fine. Set aside.
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SEP#02: Marinate the Mutton
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Wash and pat dry mutton shoulder/shank and prick with forks on both sides.
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Make cuts on the sides of the meat.
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In a small bowl prepare the marinade with the following ingredients.
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Mix well and then, marinate the meat.
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SEP#03: To bake in Oven grill pan
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Cut a big sheet of parchment paper and add the following ingredients
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Place the meat on top and brush the meat with the rest of the marinade
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Wrap the meat with the parchment paper and aluminum foil
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Place the meat in a roasting pan
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Add a little bit of water in the roasting pan
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Place in a preheated oven
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Roast at an oven temperature of 400°f, 200°c for 3 hours or more depending on the oven
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OR Cook in a pot by following the below instructions:
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In a pot, add oil and butter, add whole garlic (10-12) and fry until they turn light golden.
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Add one large white chopped onion and fry until translucent.
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Then add chopped green chilies and 3-4 whole green chilies. Fry for a minute.
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Add mutton or lamb pieces and fry until all its moisture dries.
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Now add 2 TBSP already prepared mandi spice mix + add half water of the jug + smoked paprika powder, saffron essence (optional) and salt as per taste. Mix and cook for a minute.
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Now add reaming water of the jug and cook on high heat till one boil comes. Cover and cook on low flame until done (approx. 1 ½ to 2 hours). This slow cooking gives wonderful aroma and taste to mandi rice.
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After the meat is tender, take out the mutton pieces from the stock and prepare for grilling.
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In a separate bowl, add 2 TBSP of butter and 1 TSP of prepared mandi spice mix + a pinch of saffron yellow food color, mix well and set aside.
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On a baking tray, place cooked lamb/mutton.
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With the help of the brush, spread spiced butter on both sides and grill in preheated oven until golden brown on both sides.
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SEP#04: Make Mandi Stock
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Wash and pat dry mutton shoulder/shank and prick with forks on both sides.In a pot, add oil and butter, add whole garlic (10-12) and fry until they turn light golden.
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Add one large white chopped onion and fry until translucent.
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Then add chopped green chilies and 3-4 whole green chilies. Fry for a minute.
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Add mutton or lamb pieces and fry until all its moisture dries.
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Now add 2 TBSP already prepared mandi spice mix + add half water of the jug + smoked paprika powder, saffron essence (optional) and salt as per taste. Mix and cook for a minute.
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Now add reaming water of the jug and cook on high heat till one boil comes. Cover and cook on low flame until done (approx. 1 ½ to 2 hours). This slow cooking gives wonderful aroma and taste to mandi rice.
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After the meat is tender, take out the mutton pieces from the stock and prepare for grilling.
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SEP#05: Prepare Mandi Rice
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Take a large deep pot, add half cup oil and 1 TBSP butter, add onion crushed garlic, dried lemon and fry until translucent.
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Add 1 bay leaf, 2-3 green cardamoms, 2-3 cloves and mix well.
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Add rice and the prepared mandi stock + 1 beef stock cube (optional).
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Add salt and mix well. Bring it to boil then cover and cook until done. Drizzle saffron food color mix waith water on the top of mandi rice and put the rice on la very ow heat (dam).
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SEP#06: Prepare Garnish
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Fry black raisins for a minute. Then take out. Set aside.
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Fry the sliced onions till golden brown. Set aside for garnish.
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SEP#07: Serve
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On a serving plate, add cooked rice and mutton mandi, give a coal smoke for 2 minutes and then garnish with fried black raisins and fried onions.
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Serve with tangy and spicy tomato salsa, salad and yogurt.
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Enjoy!
Notes
#1: Always use good quality of basmati rice to make this dish. #2: Choose mutton shoulder or shank for good taste. #3: You can use mutton stock cube or chicken stock cube, whatever is in your hand. #4: Do not add too much turmeric else the rice will become more yellowish. #5: To get maximum taste of this dish, try to cook the meat on slow heat till well-cooked and soft.