Indian Kabobs

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
1 medium onion minced
1/3 cup raisins
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 egg
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons cumin
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
18 cherry tomatoes

Yield: 

6 Servings

Method: 

Soak 6 wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes. Blend the cottage cheese in a blender until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients except the cherry tomatoes. Mix until blended and then form the mixture into 24 meatballs.

Starting and ending with a meatball, alternately thread the meatballs and cherry tomatoes onto 6 wooden skewers. Oven broil the kabobs for about 10 to 15 minutes until the lamb is cooked through.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 kabob.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Lean Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fruit.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 231; Calories from Fat 72; Total Fat 8g; Saturated Fat 3g; Cholesterol 111mg; Sodium 194mg; Carbohydrate 11g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 8g; Protein 28g.