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Kapana

Name: Kapana
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Namibia
Ingredients: 500g Beef; 2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Chili powder; 1 tsp Paprika; 1/2 tsp Garlic powder; 2 Tomato; 1 Onion; 1 Chili pepper; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil

Snack

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Small pieces of beef grilled over charcoal and dipped in spiced salt — the specialty of Namibia's markets.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Kapana is street food born at the market in Windhoek's Single Quarters: beef is cut small, grilled on a charcoal grate, dipped in salt mixed with chili and spices, and eaten standing up with a raw onion and tomato salsa. Vendors cut and grill as customers pick at the meat on the spot. It's also a place for Namibians to socialize.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In the smoke of a Windhoek market, small pieces of beef sizzle on a charcoal grate as customers pick them up with their fingers and dip them in spiced salt.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Beef 500g
Salt 2 tsp
Chili powder 1 tsp
Paprika 1 tsp
Garlic powder 1/2 tsp
Tomato 2
Onion 1
Chili pepper 1
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the salt, chili powder, paprika, and garlic powder into a spiced salt.
Finely chop the tomato, onion, and chili and toss with a little salt to make a salsa.
Cut the beef into 2cm cubes and coat with oil.
Grill quickly over high heat on a charcoal grate or in a frying pan.
Serve with the spiced salt and salsa and eat with your fingers.

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