Seekh kebab

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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1. What is the geographic origin?Native to the Punjab and Awadh regions of the Indian subcontinent
2. What is the traditional cooking apparatus?Cooked on skewers over a mangal (barbecue) or within a tandoor oven
3. Where did seekh kebab come from?It comes from the Punjab and Awadh regions of South Asia. The dish has been made for many centuries.
4. How is a seekh kebab cooked?The meat is mixed with spices, shaped onto a metal skewer, and grilled over a hot fire or in a tandoor. This gives it a smoky crust and juicy inside.

Kebab: A culinary term for various dishes of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked on a skewer or spit, often grilled or roasted.
Indian Subcontinent: A geographical region in Asia, comprising the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
Mangal: A type of barbecue grill, often portable, used for cooking kebabs and other grilled items, particularly in Middle Eastern and South Asian contexts.
Tandoor: A cylindrical clay or metal oven used for cooking, particularly in South Asian and Central Asian cuisines, known for its high heat and smoky flavor infusion.