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Tikka Masala Beef Skewers

  • Prep Time: 60
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 110
  • Serving: 4

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.

Ingredients

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

Directions

Beef skewers

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

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

Garnishes

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