African Suya (Spiced Beef Skewers)

Ingredients

• 600g beef sirloin, thinly sliced
• For yaji spice: 100g roasted peanuts (ground), 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 2 tsp cayenne, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp bouillon powder, 1/2 tsp clove
• 3 tbsp oil
• Wooden skewers, soaked
• Sliced onion, tomato, cabbage to serve

Instructions

1. Toast the peanuts and grind to a powder.
2. Mix with the other spices.
3. Coat the beef strips in oil, then dredge in the yaji mix.
4. Thread onto skewers.
5. Grill over high heat 2-3 minutes a side until just cooked.
6. Dust with extra yaji before serving.

Serving suggestions

• Serve with sliced onion, tomato and cabbage.

Storage & reheating

Yaji spice keeps months in a jar.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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