Kilishi

Thin spiced dried beef, chewy and intensely seasoned.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Beef
• 1 cup Peanuts
• 2 tbsp Ginger
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 2 tbsp Chili powder
• 1 tbsp Onion powder
• 1 tbsp Salt
• 1 cup Water
• 3 tbsp Oil

Method

1. Slice paper-thin — Cut the beef into sheets as thin as possible against the grain.
2. First drying — Spread on racks and dry in the sun or a low oven for several hours until leathery.
3. Make the paste — Blend the peanuts, ginger, garlic, chili, onion powder and salt with water into a thick slurry.
4. Coat — Dip each dried sheet in the paste until saturated.
5. Second drying — Dry again until firm.
6. Roast — Finish briefly over low coals to toast the coating.
7. Kilishi is ready — Cool and store airtight; it keeps for weeks.

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