4/5 Subhasis C. 2 years ago on Google
Once
we
came
out
of
the
Dubai
Frame
after
spending
there
for
a
couple
of
hours,
we
felt
hungry.
And
as
we
were
passing
by
Zabeel
Park,
my
son
prompted,
“Dad,
can
we
go
to
the
other
side
of
the
road
to
try
out
Mandi
at
ZamZam?”
I
nodded
in
no
time.
This
is
the
first
outlet
at
Karama
centre,
Dubai
incepted
in
2009,
just
beside
Lulu
Hypermarket.
The
Karama
one,
where
we
got
in,
was
a
two-storied
restaurant
on
the
roadside
with
options
to
enjoy
separate
family
diners
as
well.
It
was
lunch
time
and
hence
we
took
a
platter
combining
of
Green
salad,
Raw
Hot
Chicken
Soup,
Chicken
Mandi
and
then
Kunafa
and
Sweet
Balls
as
dessert.
I
find
their
chicken
soup
completely
different
(both
in
colour
and
taste)
compared
to
one
we’re
normally
acquainted
with
in
India.
This
soup
is
light
with
no
added
spice
except
salt
and
smells
raw
meat.
Also
once
you
finish
off
this
soup,
you
feel
tremendous
hungry.
So,
Chicken
Mandi
is
an
apt
choice
under
the
circumstances.
Now,
what
is
Chicken
Mandi?
Mandi,
originated
from
Hadhramaut,
Yemen,
is
a
traditional
dish.
This
extremely
popular
staple
dish
in
the
entire
Arabian
Peninsula
is
an
awesome
combination
of
rice,
chicken
and
a
host
of
spices.
Traditionally,
Mandi
is
cooked
in
a
tandoor.
And
hence,
it
is
considered
as
healthy
since
it
is
prepared
in
less,
or
zero
oil.
Chicken
pieces
are
big,
nicely
cooked
with
zero
grease
and
hence
get
smothered
nicely
by
the
softest
pressure
of
a
jaw.
I
had
never
heard
of
Kunafa
before.
It's
a
traditional
Arabian
delicacy
consisting
of
kataifi,
a
spun
pastry
soaked
in
sugar
syrup
and
stacked
with
cheese
or
other
ingredients
like
clotted
cream,
almonds,
pistachio,
rose
water,
or
nuts.
It
is
popular
in
Egypt,
Turkey,
Greece,
and
the
Balkans.
You
feel
heavy
once
you
take
a
bite.
My
son
liked
it
a
lot,
Though
find
it
nothing
extraordinaire.
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