A South Indian Bhat recipe uses an easy homemade spice blend. I am sharing 2 ways of making the rice but I am sure you will come up with more options. Try it!
Rice Balls
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This was to be my day 1 recipe. I had thought since starters are first this is day 1. However, my laptop is under repairs and not delivered on the promised date. Yes, fool that I am, I believed him… Hence, this is the last in the series Kids Delight.
Rice Balls was my kid’s choice, they watch some cartoon/ serial and apparently there is one person who makes delicious rice balls. This was okay as the first try but bland. Next time…
Rice Balls
Recipe Source: Adapted from here.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rice cooked with extra water (I used sona masuri)
- Salt
- Pepper
- ½ cup grated Parmesan (I used regular processed Amul Cheese)
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- ½ capsicum each or red and yellow, diced fine
- ¼ cup cabbage, chopped fine
- 5 basil leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 cup oil ( as needed)
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Method:
- Take the cooked rice in a large bowl.
- Add salt and pepper and cheese.
- Mash well kneading it to a smooth dough.
- Keep covered in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight. The rice must be chilled.
- In a large kadhai/wok over heat 1 tablespoon oil.
- Sauté onions and the chopped garlic for 2 minutes.
- Add in basil, tomato sauce takes off heat add the cabbage and capsicum mix well.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside to cool.
- Lightly grease your palms take 2 tablespoon of the rice mixture in the hand and form a small cup.
- Place ½ teaspoon of the filling mixture to centre of the rice cup. Close the opening and shape in a proper ball.
- Roll the rice ball in the into the bread crumbs.
- You can either deep fry or like me use the appe/panni yaram pan and shallow fry the rice balls till deep brown.
- Transfer on a paper towel lined plate or dish.
- Serve with chilli sauce.
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Varadas Kitchen says
You will probably spice it up for next time? It looks like a good starter.
Chandrani Banerjee says
So soft and yummy stuffed rice ball.
Shama Nagarajan says
delicious and inviting …
Srividhya says
Yum.. my kid love these tooo 🙂
vaishali sabnani says
Archana I loved these rice balls they are so so tempting…will surely try them soon.
Chef Mireille says
ususally arborio rice is used which gives off a lot of starch and flavor – maybe that is why you found it a little bland because I love these
sneha datar says
Delicious rice balls.
Priya Suresh says
Would love to gobble some rite now, looks super crispy..
Julie says
healthy one…
Padmajha PJ says
The rice balls have a lovely color Archana!
Srivalli says
These rice balls looks awesome Archana..very nicely done..I was planning to make some for the mega bm but couldn't get around it..
Pavani N says
Fried rice balls are Italian classic, yours look so crispy and perfect in the picture 🙂
Kalyani says
looks great ! deep fried is alwasy so tempting 🙂
Manjula Bharath says
very interesting savory rice balls 🙂 looks super tempting and very delicious filling in it !!
Harini-Jaya R says
Excellent idea for a starter!
Suma Gandlur says
I prepare it adding some besan. The cheese-veggie addition makes it interesting.