RICE BALLS

RICE BALLS

This is the Indian version of Italian dish Arancini di Riso.     Ingredients:

bread crumbs 2 cups

boiled rice 3 cups

coriander 1tbsp

cumin seeds 1 tsp

egg 2

ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

green chillies 3chopped

maida 2 cup

oil to fry

onion chopped 1 cup

paneer cut into small pieces 1cup

peas boiled 2 cups

boiled potatoes cut into small pieces 2

mozerella cheese grated 1/2 cup

biryani orange color or saffron

red chilli powder 2tsp

coriander powder 1tsp

garam masala powder 1/2tsp

salt to taste

　

Method:

FOR STUFFING:
Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seed, chopped onions, green chili, peas, potatoes, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, chopped coriander, paneer,mix all for few minutes until all the masala get coated.

　

FOR BALLS:
Take a bowl add cooked rice, grated cheese, pinch of saffron or color, egg yolk, chopped coriander . Mix it and then divide equal portions and stuff the above mixture, seal it thoroughly without oozing out the mixture, shape it into a ball or pear shape .

　

FOR CRUMBLING:
Take three bowls 1.for maida, 2. for beaten egg, 3. for fresh bread crumbs, roll the dumpling in the maida , then in beaten egg and later in fresh bread crumbs shape and deep fry in hot oil till crisp and golden brown.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

NOTE: If you don't want to use egg you can use cornflour.