Bihari Kabab
Bihari Kabab are thin tenderloin strips marinated in a unique blend of spices, tenderized overnight, cooked and then smoked using lit charcoal
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup avocado oil ((see notes))
- 1+1/4 lb tenderloin strips ((see notes))
- 1/2 onion ((see notes))
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tbsp green chili paste
- 1/2 kiwi ((see notes))
- 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 tbsp gram flour (besan) ((see notes))
- 1 charcoal
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds ((khus khus))
- 1/2 tbsp nutmeg ((jaiphal))
- 1 tbsp mace ((javitri))
- 1 tbsp star anise ((badiyan ka phool))
- 5 whole red kashmiri chilies ((sabut laal mirchi))
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chili powder ((laal mirchi powder))
- 1 tsp cumin powder ((zeera powder))
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp black pepper powder ((kali mirchi powder))
Instructions
- 1
Take the 2"x6" tenderloin strips and beat them with a meat mallet till they are very thin.
- 2
Chop the onion and fry it in the 1/4 cup oil till it is a deep brown and set aside.
- 3
Peel half a kiwi, mash it, and set it aside.
- 4
Dry roast the whole spices and then grind them to a powder using a spice grinder.
- 5
Take all of the ingredients except the beef tenderloin strips and grind them to a paste in a food processor.
- 6
Marinate the beef in this mixture overnight (see notes)
- 7
Remove the meat from the fridge after the marination period is over and thread the strips on the skewers.
- 8
Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit
- 9
Drizzle a little Avocado oil on the grill pan and then saute the skewered meat till it is brown on all four sides.
- 10
Brush the roasting Pan with some oil and place the skewers in it.
- 11
Drizzle any remaining marinade over the skewers.
- 12
Cover with foil and bake for about 30-60 minutes, till the meat is cooked through.
- 13
Take a small bowl and place it in the roasting pan.
- 14
Heat a piece of charcoal and place it in the bowl.
- 15
Pour a tablespoon of cooking oil over the lit coal to make it smoke.
- 16
Cover the roasting pan with foil and place a baking sheet over it to keep the smoke in.
- 17
Remove and discard the coal after 5 minutes and enjoy your kabab.