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Spiced lamb and cashew kebabs
from  Summer Collection 
by Delia Smith 
page  84
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cuisine:
MIDDLE EASTERN
vegetarian: 
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prep. time:   mins
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serves: 
    
350grams lamb (minced)  
1small onion quartered
1clove garlic  
110grams cashew nuts roasted and salted
3tbsps coriander leaves chopped
0.5 lime (juice)  
1 green chilli  
  groundnut oil a little
1tsp cumin seeds (whole)  
1tsp coriander seeds (ground)  
  black pepper (ground)  
  salt  

You will also need 4 long, flat metal skewers.

  1. First of all you need to roast the spices and, to do this, place them in a small frying pan or saucepan over a medium heat and stir and toss them around for about 1-2 minutes, or until they begin to look toasted and start to jump in the pan. Now transfer them to a pestle and mortar and crush them to a powder.
  2. To make the kebabs you need to cut the meat into chunks and place it in a food processor along with the onion, garlic, fresh coriander leaves, lime juice, cashews, crushed spices, chilli and seasoning. Now either switch the machine to pulse or, if your machine does not have a pulse switch, turn the motor on and off until you have ground everything together but it still has some identity – it needs to end up like very coarse sausage meat.
  3. Now take about a tablespoon of the mixture (don't forget to remove the blade first!) and roll it on a flat surface into a sausage shape, squeezing the mixture firmly together. Pat and square off the ends to give a nice shape. Repeat until you have used all the mixture: you should aim to finish up with 12. Thread these on to skewers, 3 on each. Cover them with clingfilm and keep them in the fridge until you need them (it's important to leave them for at least 2 hours to firm up).
  4. Before grilling, brush the kebabs with oil and cook for about 5 minutes on each side either indoors, 2 inches (5 cm) from the grill, or outside, over hot charcoal. Serve with some Spiced Pilau Rice.
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