Rice Cheese Balls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 1/2 cups rice
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (1/2 inch cubed)
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon spices
• 2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 wash rice very well and soak in salted warm water for 30 minutes.
• 2 in medium pan, boil chicken stock with seasoning.
• 3 drain rice thoroughly and add to the stock. return to boil and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. cover the pan tightly, and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes.
• 4 keep rice aside until cold.
• 5 in medium bowl, mix cool rice with the eggs and breadcrumbs.
• 6 batter will now be sticky so dip your fingers into water and form mixture into 1 inch balls and stuff them with a cheese cube each.
• 7 roll balls into beaten eggs then into breadcrumbs, refrigerate for 30 minutes before frying.
• 8 deep fry the rice balls and serve with pizza sauce or ketchup.