The History of the Suya Kebab

The Hausa people are found throughout the geographic region of West
Africa. The Hausa, the Tuareg and the Berbers, have a similar North
African culinary culture. Beef, lamb and mutton feature prominently in
their culinary culture. Meat is often marinated for several hours in a
peanut paste (or in groundnut oil -infused -spice blends). The meat is
then threaded onto wooden skewers before being cooked on an open grill
or on a rotating spit, over an open fire.Nigerian parties are made
extra special when one of two items appears on the menu. The first is
a big cauldron of Nigerian pepper soup. If you cannot pull that off,
you can dazzle your guest with a giant platter of Northern Nigeria
Kebabs called Suya. The Naija Balangwu suya paste allows you to
prepare these delectable kebabs with great ease and in next to no
time. The paste is made using an authentic ancient recipe from the
city of Kano in Nigeria.The ancient city of Kano was as famous as
Timbuktu in the 17th and 18th century. Kano was famed for its
unrivalled trade in leather and spices. The Balangwu suya paste
allows every chefs make excellent suya kebabs.The process of making
suya is simple.The INGREDIENTS1kg of beef (preferably lean brisket cut
into cubes or diced)1 jar of Balangwu suya paste,1 teaspoonful of salt
and20mls of vegetable oil.Method of cookingto cook, simply sprinkle
salt unto the beef, then empty half of the contents of the balangwu
suya paste onto the beef ( keep the other half for glazing the kebabs
later). Massage paste and salt thoroughly into the meat, then thread
the meat onto a wooden or metal skewer. Place the kebabs onto a
casserole dish, cover with a tight lid or cling film and microwave on
high heat for 10-12 minutes. Pour the vegetable oil into the left over
paste; stir the oil into the paste to loosen the paste. Use a pastry
brush to brush the loosened paste unto the kebabs, then place glazed
kebabs under a hot grill or griddle for 10minutes (turn the kebabs
over after every five minutes). Serve with some tossed salad.Get your
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