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Mishkak

Name: Mishkak
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Oman
Ingredients: 500g (leg) Beef; 2 tbsp Tamarind paste; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 knob Ginger; 1 tsp Chili powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; A pinch Turmeric; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Salt; 12 Bamboo skewers

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⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Beef skewers marinated in spices and tamarind — a staple of Oman's night stalls.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Mishkak are Omani skewers of beef or lamb marinated in tamarind and spices and grilled over charcoal. On Muscat's waterfront and on Eid festival nights, stalls line up and fragrant smoke fills the air. They're eaten with a sweet, sour, spicy sauce and flatbread.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On Muscat's seaside road at night, little skewers grill one after another at charcoal stalls as families eat from paper plates in the night breeze.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Beef 500g (leg)
Tamarind paste 2 tbsp
Garlic 3 cloves
Ginger 1 knob
Chili powder 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Ground Coriander 1 tsp
Turmeric A pinch
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Bamboo skewers 12

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the beef into 2cm cubes.
Mix the grated garlic, ginger, tamarind paste, spices, lemon juice, oil, and salt and marinate the beef at least 2 hours.
Thread the meat onto bamboo skewers.
Grill or pan-fry over high heat for 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally.
Boil down the leftover marinade into a sauce and serve alongside.

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