Tsire/Suya

Tsire, also known as suya, is a popular street food in Nigeria. Looking a lot like a shish kebab, tsire is often a skewered piece of meat covered in spices and sold in roadside stands. When making at home, one could grill the tsire in warmer months or broil them in your oven when outdoor cooking is not an option.

Ingredients
* 1 lb steak, chicken, or lamb, preferably a long, thick cut,
* 1 ⁄ 2 cup ground peanuts
* 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
* 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon garlic
* 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon ground powdered ginger
* 2 Tablespoons peanut/vegetable oil
* 1 Tablespoon lime juice

1. In a large bowl, make a dry spice rub by mixing the peanuts, red pepper, garlic, and ginger.
   
2. Cut the meat into long, thin strips and brush with the oil and lime juice. Coat liberally with the spice rub.
3. Stick onto skewer and grill/broil until it's cooked to your liking. Enjoy!!

Now, I rarely have skewers in my home, and would often prefer some vegetables mixed in with my meat, so I tend to cook this dish in a different way. The overall taste is the same, but the method of cooking is very different.

Ingredients:
* 2 potatoes, cut into medium-large pieces
* 2 sweet potatoes, cut into same size
* 2 carrots, cut into same size
* 1 onion, roughly chopped
* 1/2 pound chicken, cut into cubes
* 1 ⁄ 2 cup ground peanuts
* 3 teaspoons ground red pepper
* 1 teaspoon garlic
* 1 teaspoon ground powdered ginger
* 2 Tablespoons lime juice
* 2 cups vegetable broth

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cook the chicken in a pan til it's no longer pink
3. Mix the vegetable broth with peanuts, spices, and lime juice
4. Place vegetables and chicken in a 9x9 pan, and cover with the liquid spice mix. Cover the top of the pan with tin foil and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft enough to your liking. 
5. Enjoy!!