suya

Charcoal-grilled beef skewers crusted in spiced peanut rub.

Ingredients

• 700 g Beef
• 1 cup Peanuts
• 2 tbsp Chili powder
• 1 tbsp Ginger
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder
• 1 tbsp Onion powder
• 1 tbsp Paprika
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Salt
• 12 Bamboo skewers

Method

1. Make the suya spice — Toast the peanuts, grind them fine, then blot away the oil and mix with chili, ginger, garlic, onion powder, paprika and salt.
2. Slice the beef — Cut the beef into very thin strips against the grain.
3. Coat — Toss the beef in oil, then coat it thoroughly in the spice mix and rest for 30 minutes.
4. Skewer — Thread the strips onto soaked skewers.
5. Grill — Cook over hot charcoal for 3 minutes each side until charred at the edges.
6. Suya is ready — Dust with more spice and serve with raw onion and tomato.

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