Tikka Masala Beef Skewers

This quick and flavourful recipe for Tikka Masala Beef Skewers is a great way to try something new in the kitchen. Serve this recipe up buffet style and let everyone pick their own toppings. The subtle spice from the curry paste is cooled off with the Raita yogurt sauce making for a perfectly balanced dish.

 

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time1 hrCook Time10 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins
Beef skewers
 1 tbsp (15 mL) masala or curry paste
 ¼ cup (60 mL) plain Greek yogurt
 1 lb (500 g) fast fry beef steaks (thin cut Strip Loin), sliced into 1-inch strips
Raita
  cup (75 mL) finely grated cucumber, squeezed dry
 1 cup (250 mL) plain Greek yogurt
 ¼ cup (60 mL) finely chopped onion
 ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
 ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper
 1 clove garlic, minced
Garnishes
 4 slices whole-wheat Naan bread or pita
 1 cup (250 mL) cucumber slices
 ½ cup (125 mL) red onion slices
 1 cup (250 mL) shredded lettuce
 1 roma tomato, diced
 ¼ cup (60 mL) cilantro
Beef skewers
1

Position oven rack in top third of oven. Preheat the oven’s broiler. In a medium sized bowl, mix together masala paste and yogurt. Add beef to spice mixture and stir until evenly coated. Can keep refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 24 hours if not cooking immediately. Tightly thread 1 strip of beef onto each skewer and place on a foil-lined 21 x 15 inch baking sheet. If strips are small, thread 2 or 3 strips onto a skewer. Broil for 5 to 7 minutes. Keep the oven light on and check often to make sure beef does not burn.

Raita
2

In a small bowl, mix together cucumber, yogurt, onion, salt, pepper and garlic. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Garnishes
3

Use naan bread to pull the beef off of the skewers. Garnish your wrap with cucumber, red onion, lettuce, tomato, cilantro and Raita sauce.

Ingredients

Beef skewers
 1 tbsp (15 mL) masala or curry paste
 ¼ cup (60 mL) plain Greek yogurt
 1 lb (500 g) fast fry beef steaks (thin cut Strip Loin), sliced into 1-inch strips
Raita
  cup (75 mL) finely grated cucumber, squeezed dry
 1 cup (250 mL) plain Greek yogurt
 ¼ cup (60 mL) finely chopped onion
 ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
 ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper
 1 clove garlic, minced
Garnishes
 4 slices whole-wheat Naan bread or pita
 1 cup (250 mL) cucumber slices
 ½ cup (125 mL) red onion slices
 1 cup (250 mL) shredded lettuce
 1 roma tomato, diced
 ¼ cup (60 mL) cilantro

Directions

Beef skewers
1

Position oven rack in top third of oven. Preheat the oven’s broiler. In a medium sized bowl, mix together masala paste and yogurt. Add beef to spice mixture and stir until evenly coated. Can keep refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 24 hours if not cooking immediately. Tightly thread 1 strip of beef onto each skewer and place on a foil-lined 21 x 15 inch baking sheet. If strips are small, thread 2 or 3 strips onto a skewer. Broil for 5 to 7 minutes. Keep the oven light on and check often to make sure beef does not burn.

Raita
2

In a small bowl, mix together cucumber, yogurt, onion, salt, pepper and garlic. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Garnishes
3

Use naan bread to pull the beef off of the skewers. Garnish your wrap with cucumber, red onion, lettuce, tomato, cilantro and Raita sauce.

Tikka Masala Beef Skewers