Skewers of anticuchos - beef heart - are sold in the Peruvian streets; in the philippines, from isaw, pork or chicken intestines; in Brazilians, espetinhos (all kinds of meat and seafood), and in Nigerians, theirs . In the Moroccan pantries there are ras-el-hanout boats ; in the Chinese, of five-spice powder; in the Indians, of garam masala, and in the Nigerians, of his . But what is yours? Well, nothing more nor less than Nigeria's number one street snack, spicy skewers of thin strips of roasted veal, and the spice mix used to season it; both receive the same name.
Halfway between the Indonesian satay and the shish kebab from the Middle East and very popular in various parts of West Africa, it is believed to be the authors of the Hausa people of northern Nigeria. There are as many versions of the spice mix as there is oil under its soil, but the peanut is the undisputed star ingredient. The original recipe has two condiments that are difficult to find in our parts; kuli kuli -dried peanuts dry powder- and Selim pepper, which are combined with paprika, ginger, garlic and ground onion. Others also add cloves, allspice or a bouillon tablet to further enhance the flavor. For our free, simplified and adapted version, we have replaced the kuli kuli with whole roasted peanuts that we will chop and the Selim pepper with a mixture of white and black pepper. There are some that replace it with Sichuan pepper. Peanut allergy sufferers can use cashews, almonds, or pumpkin seeds, for example. Also, you can substitute the veal for chicken, pork or fish.
As unfortunately we are not walking through the streets of Lagos, we have modified the original format of the recipe, on a skewer to be consumed standing up, to adapt it to our reality and environment, on a plate to be eaten on the table. From street to home. Thus, incidentally, we save the time of immersing the wooden skewers in water. In the absence of barbecue, our freestyle requires an iron, but it could also be done in the pan or in the oven. As an accompaniment, tomato slices and red onion strips seasoned with a splash of olive oil and lime juice and with some coriander leaves scattered on top. If you make his mixture in quantity, take advantage of it for batters, sauces, vinaigrettes and curry dishes based on coconut milk.
Difficulty
Easier than finding oil.
Ingredients
For 2 persons
For about 40 g of spice mix
- 2 beef steaks 5 mm thick
- 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts without salt (about 30 gr)
- 1/2 tablespoon of ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon hot paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch of white pepper powder
- 1 pinch black pepper powder
- 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil (or any other neutral flavor oil)
Accompanying
- Tomato
- Red onion
- 1/2 lime
- Coriander leaves
- Olive oil
- Black pepper
- Salt
Preparation
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