West Africa · Street food
Tsire (Skewered Flame-Grilled Spiced Beef)
Tender ribbons of beef crusted in spiced kuli-kuli peanut powder and grilled over glowing charcoal embers to smoky perfection.
The story
Originating among the Hausa butchers of southern and central Niger, Tsire is the quintessential aroma of evening street markets across Niamey, Zinder, and Maradi. It is prepared daily for bustling street corners and served lavishly during Eid and community festivities. A technical secret of traditional Mai Tsire (meat masters) is using defatted roasted groundnut cake (kuli-kuli) rather than raw peanuts, which creates a crisp, dry crust that clings tenaciously over high flame without rendering greasy.
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