Name: Rice Balls Italian Style recipe by Archana Potdar at BetterButter
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup rice cooked with extra water (I used sona masuri); ½ cup grated Parmesan (I used regular processed Amul Cheese); 2 tblspn extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion diced; 4 cloves garlic chopped; 1/2 capsicum each or red and yellow diced fine; 1/4 cup cabbage chopped fine; 5 basil leaves chopped; 2 tblspn tomato sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 1 cup bread crumbs; 1 cup oil (as needed); Salt and Pepper to taste

ABOUT Rice Balls Italian Style RECIPE

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. Recipe from Food network. I have not deep-fried these balls like the original recipe calls for.

Ingredients Serving: 2

1 cup rice cooked with extra water (I used sona masuri)
½ cup grated Parmesan (I used regular processed Amul Cheese)
2 tblspn extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion diced
4 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 capsicum each or red and yellow diced fine
1/4 cup cabbage chopped fine
5 basil leaves chopped
2 tblspn tomato sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup oil (as needed)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

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 tblspn oil. Sauté onions and the chopped garlic for 2 minutes. Add in basil, tomato sauce take off heat add the cabbage and capsicum mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside to cool.
Place 1/2 tsp of the filling mixture to center of the rice cup. Close the opening and shape in a proper ball. Roll the rice ball in 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. You can try baking or air frying them. Transfer on a paper towel lined plate or dish.
Serve with chilli sauce.

Similar Recipes