VEGETABLE NUT LENTIL KOFTA

Boma

Yield:  8 servings

Ingredients:

1 each       Onion, diced fine

1 each       Carrot, diced fine

3 stalks     Celery, diced fine

2 T.           Garlic Cloves, chopped fine

½ cup        Pablano Peppers, chopped fine

2 t.            Curry Powder, toasted

1 cup         Lentils, cooked

1 cup         Vegetable Stock (tomato juice with water)

½ cup        Tomato Paste

1 cup         Bread Crumbs

½ cup        Roasted Peanuts, chopped fine

2 each       Eggs, beaten

Dressing

½ cup        Plain Yogurt

1 t.            Cilantro, chopped

1 t.            Chutney (whichever flavor you choose)

Method:

Make the dressing and set aside.

Heat oil in sauté pan and stir fry vegetables, garlic, and spices for 3 minutes.

Add lentisl and tomato vegetable stock.  Let simmer until lentils are done.

Drain and let cool.  Combine bread crumbs, eggs, and peanuts.  Coat in bread crumbs.

Shape like a small golf ball and bake in the oven at 375o until done.