Afra — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Smoky charcoal-grilled beef or lamb seasoned with a spicy groundnut paste, served with fiery onion sauce and crusty bread as popular Gambian street food.

Ingredients

500g beef or lamb, cut in cubes
3 tbsp groundnut paste
2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
2 onions, finely diced
2 Scotch bonnet peppers, minced
Juice of 2 limes
Crusty bread for serving

Instructions

1 Mix groundnut paste with cayenne, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oil, and salt to form a thick marinade.
2 Coat meat cubes thoroughly in the spice paste. Thread onto metal skewers.
3 Prepare the onion sauce by mixing diced onions, minced Scotch bonnet, lime juice, and salt.
4 Grill skewers over hot charcoal, turning frequently, for eight to ten minutes until charred and cooked through.
5 Slice the grilled meat off skewers and chop into bite-sized pieces on a wooden board.
6 Serve hot with the spicy onion sauce and crusty bread on the side.

Did You Know?

Afra vendors are a fixture of Gambian nightlife, with the best spots drawing long lines of locals and tourists well past midnight.