Bahraini tikka

Name: Bahraini tikka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 15 skewers
Ingredients: 600g beef fillet , cut into 2.5cm cubes; 3 tbsp garlic paste; 2 tbsp ground dried lime; ½ tsp ground ginger; 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 3 tbsp vegetable oil , plus extra for brushing

Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:10 mins
- Cook:10 mins
- plus marinating
Easy
Makes 15 skewers

Ingredients

600g beef fillet, cut into 2.5cm cubes
3 tbsp garlic paste
2 tbsp ground dried lime
½ tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
3 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for brushing

Method

STEP 1
Combine all the ingredients plus 1 tsp of salt in a large bowl and massage with your hands to make sure the marinade has coated the meat well.
STEP 2
Cover the bowl and put in the fridge for at least 1 hr but no more than 4 hrs, or the acidity from the lime will tenderise the meat too much.
STEP 3
If you’re using an outdoor grill or barbecue, or an indoor grill, heat it to medium-high. If you’re using a griddle pan, heat over a medium-high heat and brush generously with oil.
STEP 4
Thread the beef chunks onto skewers, adding five chunks to each one. Cook the beef for 3-4 mins on each side, leaving it slightly pink in the middle but nicely charred on the outside.
STEP 5
Serve the tikka with your chosen accompaniments. If you cooked it in a griddle pan, drizzle over any excess juices from the pan to serve.