Goat Mandi (Yemeni Spiced Goat and Rice)
Yemeni style goat rubbed with warm spices and slow roasted until soft, served on fragrant rice cooked in the meat juices.
- Time3 hr 45
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £3.83 a head
- Oven160°C (140°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- 1273kcal
- 76.4gcarbs
- 5.4gof which sugars
- 77.8gfat
- 47.3gsaturates
- 64.6gprotein
- 3.2gfibre
- 6.4gsalt
A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan). Mix the oil, all the ground spices, garlic and 1 tsp of the salt into a paste.
- 2
Rub the paste all over the goat. Lay the tomatoes and onion in a deep roasting tin and sit the goat on top.
- 3
Pour 200 ml of the water around the meat. Cover the tin tightly with two layers of foil.
- 4
Roast for 3 hours, until the meat is soft and falling from the bone. Smell it when you lift the foil: it should be deeply spiced and rich.
180 min - 5
Rinse the rice until the water runs nearly clear. Lift the goat onto a plate, cover and keep warm. Tip the tin juices and softened onion into a large pan, skimming off most of the fat.
- 6
Add the rice, the remaining 500 ml water, the remaining salt, dried limes and lemon juice. Bring to the boil, cover and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes, then rest off the heat for 10 minutes.
12 min - 7
Fluff the rice with a fork and pile it onto a platter. Put the goat on top and serve with a spicy tomato salsa or chilli sauce if you like.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
