Chicken Mandy (Yemeni, Saudi) Recipe

Name: Chicken Mandy (Yemeni, Saudi)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 baby chicken, with skin on, cut up; 1 1/4 teaspoons mandy mixed spice (recipe to be posted); sea salt, to taste; 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed and soaked; 1 tablespoon butter, divided; 3 tablespoons butter, divided; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 small tomatoes, diced (may use canned); 3 cardamom pods, bruised; 2 whole cloves (not garlic); sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 cups chicken stock (I use homemade to be gluten free and halal); shell of half onion, not actual shell the white part (or two halves to make a bowl shape that won't leak)

Servings: persons

1 baby chicken, with skin on, cut up
1 1/4 teaspoons mandy mixed spice (recipe to be posted)
sea salt, to taste
1 cup basmati rice, rinsed and soaked
1 tablespoon butter, divided
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 onion, finely chopped
1 small tomatoes, diced (may use canned)
3 cardamom pods, bruised
2 whole cloves (not garlic)
sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups chicken stock (I use homemade to be gluten free and halal)
shell of half onion, not actual shell the white part (or two halves to make a bowl shape that won't leak)

1
NOTE: YOU NEED 1 bukhoor coal cut into 4 pieces.
2
Make sure the skin is left on the chicken. This is one of the keys for cooking mandy because the skin produces natural fat to cook in the spices. This is why we do not use an oil. Rub mandy spice and sea salt, to taste all over chicken pieces. Place in a non-stick saute pan (or a well seasoned cast iron pan is what I use), cook chicken uncovered with no oil until tender and brown. Place cooked chicken on a plate reserving the pan remnants in the pan as they are.
3
In a separate pan saute finely chopped onion with 1 tbs butter until tender. Add the whole bruised cardamom pods, cloves, chicken stock, sea salt, to taste, and drained Basmati rice; stir. Bring to a full boil add chopped tomatoes then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook (do not remove lid) for 15 minutes or as long as you cook your rice usually.
4
After the chicken and rice are done pour the rice into the saute pan used to cook the chicken, mix around if transferring back to the other pot which I suggest if you use a cast iron pan like I do. Place the onion shell bowl into the middle of the rice. If you make a indent in the rice it is easier. Melt butter and pour into onion bowl. Carefully place chicken around the pan slightly close to the onion bowl. Add a hot bit of coal into the melted butter and quickly shut the lid. Allow to smoke for 15 minutes adding a new coal as needed. You may use 3 or 4 pieces of the same bukhoor coal.
5
Remove onion bowl carefully and discard.
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Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 baby chicken, with skin on, cut up, 1 1/4 teaspoons mandy mixed spice (recipe to be posted), sea salt, to taste, 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed and soaked, and more.

Yes, Chicken Mandy (Yemeni, Saudi) falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken Mandy (Yemeni, Saudi)

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