Agashe (Sudanese Spicy Peanut-Crusted Grilled Beef Skewers with Lime) – Authentic Sudan Recipe

Ingredients for Agashe (Sudanese Spicy Peanut-Crusted Grilled Beef Skewers with Lime) (4 Servings)

• 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) thinly sliced beef sirloin skewers, prepped into bite-sized pieces
• 1.5 cups sliced red onions and lemon/lime wedges, washed and trimmed
• 1 cup warm flatbread
• 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with Sudanese agashe powder (roasted peanuts
• 1.5 tbsp traditional Sudan seasoning (ginger, garlic, cardamom, cayenne, cloves))
• 2.5 tbsp traditional cooking oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, and fresh citrus or herbs

Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions

1. Whisk together Sudanese agashe powder (roasted peanuts, ginger, garlic, cardamom, cayenne, cloves), cooking oil, and sea salt in a bowl to form a fragrant Sudan marinade.
2. Coat thinly sliced beef sirloin skewers and sliced red onions and lemon/lime wedges thoroughly in the seasoning and let sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.
3. Heat a cast-iron grill pan or heavy skillet over high heat until smoking hot.
4. Sear thinly sliced beef sirloin skewers and sliced red onions and lemon/lime wedges for 4–5 minutes per side until blistered, charred at the edges, and cooked through.
5. Transfer to a warm platter, scatter with warm flatbread, and serve immediately.