mishkaki

Tanzania · Sub-Saharan Africa

Grilled meat skewers beside sliced onion, tomato, chile, lime, and chips.
mishkaki

Mishkaki are skewers of marinated meat cooked over charcoal or under a grill. They are a street food in Tanzania and belong to a wider East African barbecue tradition. Beef is common, with lamb or goat also used. Garlic, ginger, oil and citrus can form a simple marinade; other mixtures add cumin, coriander, chilli, turmeric, vinegar or tamarind.[1][2]

The meat is cut into cubes, left in the marinade and threaded onto skewers. Turning the skewers during grilling cooks the pieces on each side and gives the surface a little char. Fries and salad can accompany the meat, and a chilli-tamarind sauce is another option. Some home preparations use grated raw papaya in the marinade to tenderise the beef.[2][3]

References

Sources checked:

  1. Rufina’s Tanzania Cookbook — Rufina Tarimo; Abi Upton and Deborah Sporton / University of Sheffield and KEDA
  2. Mishkaki — Fauzia’s Kitchen Fun
  3. Special Tamarind Sauce — Fauzia’s Kitchen Fun
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