Cheesy Rice Balls Using Leftover Rice:

Name: Cheesy Rice Balls Using Leftover Rice:
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 15 balls
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 Cups Cooked Rice; 1 Small Onion Finely Chopped; 2 Tbsp Bell Pepper Finely Chopped; 1 Clove Garlic Minced; 3 Tbsp Coriander Chopped; 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper or to taste; 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Flakes or to taste; 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs; 1 Cup / 112 g Mozzarella Cheese Shredded; 2 Medium Eggs; 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour or as needed; 1/2 cup bread crumbs or as needed; Vegetable Oil For Frying

Lubna’s Kitchen @lubnaskitchen

United Kingdom

Cheesy rice balls are also known as arancinis in italian cuisine. It is the most popular appetiser/appetizer in Italy. There are many variations of rice balls. You can make these from leftover last night rice or risotto as well. These rice balls are stuffed with mozzarella and served with warm marinara sauce. It compliments tea time snack and also a perfect appetiser.

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Lubna’s Kitchen @lubnaskitchen

United Kingdom

#GlobalApron #EarthDay #CookEveryPart #Week_8 #riceBalls #CheesyBalls #leftOverRice #appetiser

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Ingredients

40 minutes

15 balls

2 CupsCooked Rice
1Small Onion Finely Chopped
2 TbspBell Pepper Finely Chopped
1 CloveGarlic Minced
3 TbspCoriander Chopped
1/2 tspSalt or to taste
1/2 tspBlack Pepper or to taste
1/2 tspRed Chilli Flakes or to taste
1/2 cupBreadcrumbs
1 Cup/ 112 g Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
2Medium Eggs
1/2 cupAll-purpose Flour or as needed
1/2 cupbread crumbs or as needed
Vegetable Oil For Frying

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Take a large bowl to add 2 cups of leftover cooked rice mashed well.
Add one small size finely chopped onion,finely chopped bell pepper and one clove of minced garlic in rice.
2

Add Chopped coriander,Salt,Black pepper,chilli flakes and 1/2 cup bread crumbs.
Add a 1 cup of shredded mozzarella in a bowl.Add one medium size egg for binding and mix well.
3

Grease your hands with oil and make medium size balls.
In Plate add 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour,1/2 cup of breadcrumbs and the remaining egg, cracked the egg in a bowl and whisked well.
4

Take a ball, cover it with flour then dip in an egg and coated with breadcrumbs do the same processes with the others balls then Refrigerate coated balls/arancini for 15 minutes.
5

Heat the vegetable oil at medium-high heat for deep fry arancini.
Fry the balls until golden brown.
6

Serve these balls as an appetizer before a meal or with the evening tea, however, you prefer with your favourite sauce.
Enjoy!