Bihari Kabab

Ingredients:

• 1 kg very tender beef cut into 1" thick strips
• 2 large onions sliced
• 2 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 2 tbsps garlic paste
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tsps coriander powder
• 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp star anise powder
• 1/2 tsp mace powder
• 2 tbsps raw papaya paste
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Fry the onions in the oil till soft. Drain on paper towels and grind to a smooth paste.
• Mix the onion paste, all the spices with the yoghurt and add the beef strips to this mix. Add salt to taste and set aside for 8-10 hours in the refrigerator.
• Add the raw papaya paste to the yoghurt and beef mix about 1 hour before you are ready to cook the kabab.
• Thread 8-10 beef strips onto each skewer and grill till cooked.
• Serve immediately with piping hot Naans (tandoor-cooked Indian flatbread).