Tandoori Style Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons mustard seeds
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon grains of paradise (see note)
1 1/2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 lbs New York strip steaks (about 1 1/4 inches thick)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

Heat a dry cast iron skillet over medium heat; add mustard seeds, fennel seeds, peppercorns, grains of paradise (of the substitute noted below), and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until fragrant and lightly toasted, about 1 to 3 minutes; transfer to a bowl to cool.
Grind cooled spices, in a spice grinder or use a mortar and pestle, to a coarse powder; add the salt, pepper flakes, and cayenne.
Cut steak into pieces that are bout 1 1/2 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches long; brush with olive oil and generously season with the spice rub.
Thread steaks onto skewers, through the narrow end, about 3 pieces per skewer.
Heat the tandoor to 500 degrees F (grill or broiler to high); cook kebabs until browned, about 5 minutes for medium rare (for grill or broiler, about 3 to 4 minutes per side).
NOTE: Grains of paradise look like small peppercorns, but taste like a combination of black pepper and allspice. The are sold at specialty markets, like thespicehouse.com. You can substitute 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper and 2 allspice berries (or 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice) to approximate the flavor.