Spiced Beef Satay -

Spiced Beef Satay

Tender strips of steak threaded on skewers and spiced with the characteristic flavours of Indonesia are popular with everyone.

Ingredients

450g/1lb rump steak, cut in 1cm/½ in strips
5ml/1 tsp coriander seeds, dry-fried and ground
2.5ml/½ tsp cumin seeds, dry-fried and ground
5ml/1 tsp tamarind pulp
1 small onion
2 garlic cloves
15ml/1 tbsp brown sugar
15ml/1 tbsp dark soy sauce
Salt

TO SERVE

Cucumber chunks
Lemon or lime wedges
Sambal Kecap

Details

Makes: 18

Method

1. Mix the meat and spices in a large non-metallic bowl. Soak the tamarind pulp in 75ml/3fl oz/⅓cup water.

2. Strain the tamarind and reserve the juice. Put the onion, garlic, tamarind juice, sugar and soy sauce in a food processor and blend well.

3. Pour the marinade over the meat and spices in the bowl and toss well together. Leave for at least 1 hour.

4. Meanwhile, soak some bamboo skewers in water to prevent them from burning while cooking. Thread 5 or 6 pieces of meat on to each skewer and sprinkle with salt. Cook on a medium-hot barbecue, turning the skewers frequently and basting with the marinade, until the meat is tender.

5. Serve with cucumber chunks and wedges of lemon or lime for squeezing over the meat. Sambal Kecap makes a traditional accompaniment.

SAMBAL KECAP Mix 1 fresh red chilli, seeded and finely chopped, 2 crushed garlic cloves and 60ml/4 tbsp dark soy sauce with 20ml/4 tsp lemon juice and 30ml/2 tbsp hot water in a bowl. Leave to stand for 30 minutes before serving.

Related food category:

• Beef