HOT GRILLED BEEF KEBAB SKEWERS

Ingredients: 500 grams ground beef or ground chicken 1/4 cup Maya All-Purpose flour 1 whole egg 1 teaspoon each of garam masala (or substitute with a pinch of cinnamon, fennel seed and cardamom), cumin powder, coriander and allspice 1/4 cup wansoy, chopped Salt and pepper Wooden skewers (BBQ sticks or popsicle sticks)

Procedure: Roast all the spices (garam masala, cumin, coriander and allspice) in a pan until it starts smoking and becomes fragrant.

Add the whole egg, flour, roasted spices, wansoy, salt and pepper to the ground beef and mix by hand until it feels tacky. (You can also add chopped onion, flat parsley and chilies to add more flavor and heat if desired.) Let the beef mixture rest a few minutes in the fridge while you prepare the tabbouleh salad.

Once the beef has firmed up a bit, form the kebab around the stick shaped like a corn dog. If you prefer, you can just form the mixture into meatballs. Grill or pan-roast the kebab/meatballs, making sure to get a good sear on one side before turning it so that the juices are kept inside. Grill on all four sides until cooked to desired doneness. Don’t keep turning the kebabs so they won’t dry out.

Serve with sauce, quinoa tabbouleh salad and toasted pita bread, if desired.

For the sauce:

1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup sour cream 3 – 4 cloves garlic 1 small white onion, grilled 1/2 medium-sized cucumber, seeded and coarsely chopped and squeezed 1 teaspoon cumin Salt and pepper

Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until vegetables are finely chopped and the sauce is smooth.