Tandoori Rib-Eye Steaks

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes

Easy to prepare steak dish with an indian twist. Rib eye or rump steak in prepared tandoori marinade with a cooling yogurt, coriander and cucumber riata

Ingredients

  • 4 lean rib-eye, sirloin or rump steaks
  • 60ml/4tbsp prepared tandoori paste
  • 1-2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • For the cucumber, coriander and yogurt raita:
  • 1 x 200g tub plain or Greek yogurt
  • ½ cucumber, diced
  • 1 small handful freshly chopped coriander

Cooking Times

Based on a 2cm/¾inch thick steak
Rare
2½ minutes on each side
Medium
4 minutes on each side
Well done
6 minutes on each side

Cooking Times

Based on a 2cm/¾inch thick steak
Rare
2½ minutes on each side
Medium
4 minutes on each side
Well done
6 minutes on each side

Method

  1. Place the steaks on a shallow dish. Mix together the tandoori paste and garlic. Brush the mixture over the steaks on both sides. Cover and marinate for up to 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
  2. Prepare the raita; in a small bowl mix together all the ingredients and set aside.
  3. Brush off any excess paste from the steaks and cook under a moderate preheated grill according to your preference.
  4. Serve the steaks with plain basmati rice, poppadoms or naan bread, the raita and mango chutney.

Method

  1. Place the steaks on a shallow dish. Mix together the tandoori paste and garlic. Brush the mixture over the steaks on both sides. Cover and marinate for up to 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
  2. Prepare the raita; in a small bowl mix together all the ingredients and set aside.
  3. Brush off any excess paste from the steaks and cook under a moderate preheated grill according to your preference.
  4. Serve the steaks with plain basmati rice, poppadoms or naan bread, the raita and mango chutney.