Arab dish cooked in a pit
Mandi
Mandi is a traditional Arab dish with regional variations across the Arab world.
It consists mainly of meat and rice with a blend of spices, and is cooked in a pit. It is consumed in most areas of the Arabian Peninsula and also found in Egypt, Hyderabad Deccan, the Levant, Southern Iran, Turkey, Kerala, and Southeast Asia.
How locals move
Getting around Mandi the local way
- Go nextA trek route through thick forests links Barot to Kullu.
- Go nextA 7.5-km moderate difficult trek amid the forest can be taken by adventure enthusiasts.
From Wikivoyage: Mandi, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.
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