Name: North: Kofta Kebabs in Spicy Cream Sauce (Mal
Ingredients: Stephen Ceideburg; 2 lg Russet potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed; 1/2 c Green peas, fresh or frozen; 1/4 c Shredded Cheddar cheese; 1 Fresh hot green chile, chopped; 1/2 ts Ground coriander; 1 ts Cumin seeds; 1 1/2 ts Salt; 1/4 c Chopped cashew nuts; 1 tb Raisins; 3/4 c Chick-pea flour or corn flour (see note); 1 c Water; Mild vegetable oil for deep frying; 8 Whole cashew nuts; 2 Whole cloves; 1 pn Nutmeg; 1/2 Inch cinnamon stick; 1 Garlic clove, peeled; 2 tb Unsalted butter; 1 lg Onion, grated; 1 pn Turmeric; 2 ts Paprika; 1/2 ts Ground coriander; 1/2 ts Cayenne pepper; 1 ts Salt; 1 c Half-and-half; 1 c Water; 1/2 c Heavy cream; 2 tb Chopped fresh cilantro

In order to break our wills to His, God brings us to the foot of the Cross and there shows us what real brokenness is. We see those wounded Hands and Feet, that Face of Love crowned with thorns and we see the complete brokenness of the One who said, “Not My will, but Thine be done,” as He drank the bitter cup of our sin to its dregs. So the way to be broken is to look on Him and to realize it was our sin which nailed Him there. Then as we see the love and brokenness of the God who died in our place, our hearts will become strangely melted and we will want to be broken for Him and we shall pray, “Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord, Oh, to be lost in Thee, Oh, that it might be no more I, But Christ that lives in me.” And some of us have found that there is no prayer that God is so swift to answer as the prayer that He might break us.

Roy Hession

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy, Grains	Indian	Indian, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Stephen Ceideburg
2	lg	Russet potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed
1/2	c	Green peas, fresh or frozen
1/4	c	Shredded Cheddar cheese
1		Fresh hot green chile, chopped
1/2	ts	Ground coriander
1	ts	Cumin seeds
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	c	Chopped cashew nuts
1	tb	Raisins
3/4	c	Chick-pea flour or corn flour (see note)
1	c	Water
		Mild vegetable oil for deep frying
8		Whole cashew nuts
2		Whole cloves
1	pn	Nutmeg
1/2		Inch cinnamon stick
1		Garlic clove, peeled
2	tb	Unsalted butter
1	lg	Onion, grated
1	pn	Turmeric
2	ts	Paprika
1/2	ts	Ground coriander
1/2	ts	Cayenne pepper
1	ts	Salt
1	c	Half-and-half
1	c	Water
1/2	c	Heavy cream
2	tb	Chopped fresh cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

           KOFTA:
           SPICY CREAM SAUCE:
Kofta, a classic dish of Moghul origin, is one of the most important
preparations of Indian vegetarian cuisine. Traditionally, koftas are
simmered in a delicate sauce and turned into a curried main dish. These
kebabs are wonderful served as cocktail appetizers with a yogurt or fruity
dipping sauce.
The kofta: Combine potatoes, peas, cheese, chile, coriander, cumin, salt,
cashews and raisins. Form mixture into 1-inch balls.
Make a batter with the flour and water. Season with pinch of salt, if
desired.
Heat oil to 375 degrees F in a deep fryer or large heavy saucepan. Dip
balls into batter to coat completely, and deep-fry until brown (do not
crowd), about 4 minutes. Set aside.
(If you want the kebabs to remain firm, put them on a heated serving
platter, and tent with foil. To serve, bring cream sauce to a boil and pour
over kebabs.)
The sauce: Grind cashews, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and garlic with a little
water to make a fine paste. Set aside.
Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute
until wilted; stir in ground paste and cook 2 minutes.
Add turmeric, paprika, coriander, cayenne and salt. Stir in half-and-half
and water. Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes.
(May be prepared 2 days ahead, cooled, covered and refrigerated.)
Stir in cream and kofta kebabs. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.
Note: Chick-pea flour (also called besan) may be purchased at Indian
grocery stores.
PER SERVING: 645 calories, 15 g protein, 54 g carbohydrate, 43 g fat (19 g
saturated), 86 mg cholesterol, 1,450 mg sodium, 8 g fiber.
Laxmi Hiremath writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/24/92.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“There’s more hope for murderers than the self-righteous”