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Here are some ingredients for a a sheek kebab recipe. Which of these acts as the acid component of the marinade?

onion, lentil flour, green chilli, salt, garlic, ginger, herbs: fenugreek, fresh coriander, spices: cumin seed,coriander podwer, crushed chilli, chilli powder, garam masala(cinnamom, cloves, ginger, star anise, cumin, chilli, fennel, black pepper, bay leaves, sun. oil, nutmeg, cardamom).

James Wilson
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  • This reads like a culinary school homework question. – dbmag9 Aug 06 '18 at 18:26
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    The chiles will have a little, but nothing there is a strong acid like lemon or vinegar. – Lee Daniel Crocker Aug 06 '18 at 18:39
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    This appears to be a rub, not a marinade as there is no liquid listed. – Debbie M. Aug 06 '18 at 18:56
  • @DebbieM i thought this was considered a marinade but seems it is not, is there a culinary term for rub method id like to research it? – James Wilson Aug 06 '18 at 19:15
  • @DebbieM. also please try to answer this question: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/91472/how-to-infuse-oil-to-get-same-results-as-store-bought-sheek-kebab it is related. It's basically asking if you can rub an oil. thanks – James Wilson Aug 06 '18 at 19:17
  • Sorry, I don't know much about the science of rubs. I do know they are used to impart flavor, often on meat that is to be smoked or grilled. – Debbie M. Aug 06 '18 at 19:27
  • @JamesWilson It's seekh, not sheek. Just saying....... – Cindy Aug 06 '18 at 20:11
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    @dbmag9 not when taken in context of the OPs other sheek kebab perfection quest posts... – Spagirl Aug 06 '18 at 22:02
  • @Cindy In the UK it can be Shish, Sheesh, Sheek, Shik.... possibly depending which language it reached us via. TBH, I've never seen 'Seekh' before. – Spagirl Aug 07 '18 at 09:45

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I see no acidic elements to your "marinade." Chili pepper (mentioned in the comments) is probably basic, rather than acidic. As written (and as commented on) it sounds more like a rub than a marinade. Both rubs and marinades impart flavor to the surface of proteins. Being acidic is not a requirement of a marinade.

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  • Excellent point about the term marinade. The entymology of the word is from "sea". They were originally flavored brines. – Sobachatina Aug 06 '18 at 21:28