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You want to know what inspires me??
Well actually now that I think about it, pretty much anything can inspire me, but I really draw inspiration from the people I am surrounded by. I think that this is mostly due to the fact that I really love pleasing people. Specifically, I love to please people through their stomachs because, letโs be honest, food makes everyone happy .
The main reason I fell in love with cooking was because of the reactions I received when I made a dish that someone loved.ย That feeling of making someone happy is my favorite. That feeling makes me thrive. It boosts my confidence and pushes me to keep creating, even when I have five failures in a row (and probably a handful of bad photo days too) and all I really want to do is go hide under the covers and forget the day happened.
Anyway, this Indian dish was inspired by my brother Brendan.
He loves any and all ethnic food, which is pretty fun for me since I love exploring new and different foods. Itโs keeps things from getting boring, which I hateโฆwhich is kind of funny since I feel like I am the most boring twenty year old ever. My idea of a fun time is taking photos of summer berries or making melty chocolate things with my favorite little sister. Weirdo.
But this Indian beef satay? It is safe to say it was a huge hit. In fact it even got the โthis is better than a high-end Indian placeโ. Meaning โ this satay is so freaking good.
No really, itโs amazing.
I personally think this meal is all about the curried cashew sauce. The sauce makes this dish. And the marinade for the steak is one of the the best I have made yet. I am not the biggest fan of steak, but this meal was pretty close to perfection. I served it with a simple side of Israel couscous that I tossed with olive oil, cilantro,ย chopped dates, chopped pistachios, salt and pepper (simple but so good!). Oh and of course, Naan. I cannot do any kind of middle eastern dinner without a side of Naan.
Itโs my favorite. Itโs kind of everyoneโs favorite.
This dish is also a great substitution for the โitโs getting to be the end of summer and I am kind of sick of BBQ chicken and burgersโ funk. I went through that funk, and these skewers took me right out of it.
They are super easy to make and are perfect for any weeknight or even a fun weekend dinner. Oh and Labor day too!!
I know it seems like thereโs a lot of ingredients down there, but I promise, this is as simple as it gets. Just whisk the marinade together (it literally takes a minute) and pourย it over the steak. Let that hang in the fridge for an hour. Meanwhile make the cashew sauce (donโt worry, takes like five minutes โ tops). Throw all the ingredients into a food processor and let it run until smooth and creamy. Then just grill and serve.
Done. See, so easy.
Indian Style Beef Satay with Curried Cashew Sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
- 1 cup greek plain yogurt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or more or less to your taste
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- fresh black pepper
- 1 lemon, juiced
Curried Cashew Sauce
- 3/4 cup roasted cashews
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon thai red curry paste
- 1 teaspoon spicy curry powder
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
- pinch of pepper
Instructions
- Slice the beef against the grain into 1/2-inch wide strips, place the steak in a gallon size ziplock bag or bowl. In a glass measuring cup or mixing bowl whisk together the greek yogurt, olive oil, garlic, ginger, cumin, chipotle chile powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, turmeric, cinnamon and a good pinch of black pepper. Add the lemon juice. Pour the marinade over the steak and toss well. Seal the bag (or cover the bowl) and place in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
- Meanwhile add the cashews to a food processor or high powered blender. Process until the cashews form a thick paste, scrapping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the garlic, coconut milk, ginger, honey, soy sauce, thai red curry paste and spicy curry powder. Process until completely smooth and creamy, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and mint. Season with pepper. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve. Warm the sauce over the stove or in the microwave before serving.
- When the steak is ready preheat the grill to high heat. Thread the steak onto skewers. Oil the grill gates and place the beef on the grill. Cook the skewers 2 to 3 minute per side. Remove from the heat, place on a serving platter and sprinkle with the fresh mint and cilantro. Serve immediately with the warmed cashew dipping sauce. I also served this with couscous and [homemade naan | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/homemade-naan-step-step-photos/].
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See, lookin pretty delish!
Can you make the sauce ahead of time and freeze it?
Hi there,
Totally, that would work well for you! Let me know if you have any other questions:) xT
Do you have a suggestion for cooking this in the oven or broiler? My steak is marinated and I just remembered that my grill is broken! Ahhhh
Hey Christine,
I would do these on the stove top on a super hot skillet. Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xx
Made this last night. Didnโt have beef,so I used chicken! The curried cashew sauce is one of the tastiest sauces I have ever made! I had to stop myself from eating it by the spoonful!
5 stars all around!
Thank you so much Debbie! xTieghan
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a big hit. I was only able to marinate for 2 hours and it still turned out great. The cashew sauce is delicious! I served it with brown basmati rice and grilled asparagus. Quick, easy and delicious.
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you so much Theresa!
Wow!! This is amazing!!! I paired it with homemande naan on the bbq and cooked some indian style basmati rice. Absolute winner!!! Thank you, I wnjoy your recipes so much.
Hi Riri! Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Overall, I definitely plant to make this again, however next time I’d definitely do it with chicken instead. The sauce was really the star of the show and so delicious! Also, the sauce thicken quite a bit and even moreso once put in the microwave to warm (I warmed it at like 50% because it was already so thick). Finally, I’d highly recommend a side of basmati or other rice over couscous as it just didn’t go with the meal in my opinion. I served with a side of naan and I’m so glad I did.
I am really glad you liked this Aly! Those adjustments sound good as well. Thanks!
This was a huge success in my house tonight! My picky wife seldom likes anything new or exciting, but she ate seconds she liked it so much! Thanks for sharing this one.
YAY! Thats awesome! Glad you guys liked it(: Thanks Lauren!
Hi Tegan!
I want to do this is for an appetizer at a party I’m catering Im wondering how many skewers does this recipe make?
p.s the lobster BEIGNETS are always a big hit but I find when Making them the dough is really wet and hard to wrap arundel the lobster mixture. ..any tips?
Thx!
Jaime
Hey Jamie!
It depends on the size of your meat, but anywhere fro 12-16 skewers. Hope the recipe is a hit!
Ok so i am making this right now and i have the beef marinating in the fridge and i made the sauce. Oh my gosh is that sauce amazing! I am wondering if there will be any left when its finally time to eat! My daughter and i keep taking little tastes….so good!
So, if you were having a grad party with 40 adults and 20 big athletic type senior boys, what would you do for a menu? Im going crazy trying to decide…any ideaas?
Thanks,
Lindsay
haha! Hope you guys love this! THANK YOU!
This is the best thing that’s ever come out of my food processor!!! LOVE the sauce. Serving it with lamb chops at a dinner party tomorrow evening : )