Beef Muchomo (ugandan Beef Skewers)
Indian dish with medium-size lemon, ground cumin, garlic powder.
- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- India
Ingredients
- to taste oil
- 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 pounds stew beef
- 1 big onion, quartered and sectioned
Steps
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground cardamom, and cayenne powder.
- Add the beef and onions, and stir to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for about 9–10 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat the grill to high heat and the oven to 200°F.
- Remove the beef and onions from the marinade, and thread alternately on metal skewers.
- Grill the skewers until a crust forms (about 2 minutes on each side).
- Transfer the skewers to a baking sheet.
- Roast in the preheated oven until cooked through and tender (about 45 minutes).
- Serve the beef muchomo with peri peri sauce for dipping.
Adapted from “Beef Muchomo (Ugandan Beef Skewers)”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.