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Kilishi

↳ from Niger, Niger

A spicy dried meat like jerky, coated with peanut paste and chilli and grilled, loved across Hausaland.

History

Meat drying was a way to preserve food for caravans on the Sahara. Kilishi has been made by Hausa people for centuries.

Ingredients

  • Beef
  • Peanut paste
  • Chilli
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Onion powder
  • Salt
  • Kuli-kuli

How it's made

  1. Slice the beef very thin and dry in the sun
  2. Make a paste of peanut, chilli and spices
  3. Brush it on both sides
  4. Dry again
  5. Grill briefly and cut

Ratings & notes

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