For every Christian in every culture, repentance is necessary. This doesn’t mean that when people become Christians, they suddenly become perfect and never have any struggles with sin again. But this does mean that when we become followers of Jesus, we make a decided break with an old way of living and take a decisive turn to a new life. We literally die to our sin and to ourselves – our self-centeredness, self-consumption, self-righteousness, self-indulgence, self-effort, and self-exaltation. In the words of Paul, we “have been crucified with Christ and [we] no longer live, but Christ lives in [us].”

David Platt

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Unsalted butter
1/2		White onion; finely chopped
1/2		Red bell pepper; cut into 1/4 inch dice
2	ts	Ground cumin
1/2	sm	Savoy cabbage; core removed, thinly sliced
4		Ripe plum tomatoes; peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
4	c	Water
1	lb	Long-grain white rice
3/4	ts	Salt
4		Green onions; light and dark green parts only, finely sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6196
Wash rice and drain.
In a large heavy saucepan heat the butter over medium heat. Add the onion
and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until just
beginning to soften. Add rice, red pepper and the cumin and stir together
for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage and tomato and cook for 3 minutes more, or
until the mixture is thickened. Add the water and salt, increase the heat
to mediumhigh and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat a little so
that the liquid is simmering actively. Stir every minute or 2 until the
rice is almost dry, then reduce the heat to very low, and stir in the green
onion. Cover tightly, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 5 minutes more.
Yield: 6 servings
Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@scsn.net> on Mar 04, 1998

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