Dinner was inspired by a lunchtime trip yesterday to the Patel Brothers store near my office in Niles . . .
Seekh Kabob Mise En Place & Gihei Blue #2 Gyuto, 210mmMinced jalapeno, minced cilantro, Seekh kabob seasoning (store-bought), minced onion, minced garlic and ground lamb & beef.
While I was at the market yesterday, I remembered I had the Seekh kabob seasoning mix at home and while I didn't buy anything there that went into the kabobs (or this meal at all), it reminded me to give the stuff a try. Not bad but I'm confident I can find a better recipe and make the spice mixture from scratch next time.
Kabobs/PattiesCooking on a Weber kettle, skewers tend to get in the way, so I just formed the kilogram of meat mixture into 16 ovular patties.
There was also another Indian-inspired side dish . . .
Dal Fry Mise En Place & Gihei Blue #2 Gyuto, 210mmSoaked masoor dal, Spice Plate #1 (for tadka/tempering): asafoetida, Kashmiri chile powder, dried Kashmiri chiles, sliced garlic), Spice Plate #2: turmeric, Kashmiri chile powder, cumin seeds and salt, minced ginger, red onion, minced jalapeno, minced garlic and ghee.
Scraped the internet for a dal fry recipe and came up with a very good one. This goes together pretty much as a normal pot of beans, with one exception: Spice Plate #1 is held back until serving, when some hot, melted ghee gets poured over it to form a tadka. That tadka, which is basically an infused oil, is drizzled over the top of the dal when it's served. While the lentils cooked, it was time to grill . . .
GrillingOnly room for 8 at a time over the coals, so once the first 8 were marked, I moved them over and marked the second set.
Grilling IndirectOnce they were all marked, I moved them to the indirect side, covered the grill and let them cook for another 3 minutes. At that point, their internal temperature was ~140F, which seemed about right.
Plated UpSeekh kabobs, dal fry, a quickie yogurt sauce (yogurt, cilantro, lemon juice, sambal, ground cumin and grated cucumber) and some leftover/reheated jasmine rice.
Ironically, nothing I bought at Patel Brothers yesterday ended up in this meal but hopefully, I'll put a few of those items to use soon.
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Same planet, different world