Cauliflower Rice Balls
 
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Make the most of leftover rice with this easy recipe for Indian inspired Arancini (Rice Balls), loaded with spices and served with spicy sauce.
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Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • Rice 1 cup cooked rice, short grain is a must. And cook it a little sticky and not very dry.
  • cauliflower - ½ cup, minced
  • 1 potato cooked and mashed
  • ⅓ tsp toasted cumin powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ cup manchego or parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup fine bread crumbs
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
  1. Take a large mixing bowl. Add the cooked rice, finely minced cauliflower, mashed potato, egg, cumin powder, garam masala, salt, pepper and cheese. Use your clean hands and mix it very well. Use an icecream scoop and make equal portions. Roll it into a ball and set aside.
  2. Put the breadcrumbs on a plate. Take one rice ball and roll it really well in the bread crumbs. Set aside.
  3. At this point you can freeze these balls and deep fry them whenever you want to serve.
  4. Heat the oil. Deep fry the balls until dark golden brown. Take it out on a paper towel and serve with any sauce of your liking.
Notes
You can skip the deep frying and pan fry them.
You can even spray the balls and bake them at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Use a short grain rice and cook them well. The grains should be sticky.
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2019/02/28/cauliflower-rice-balls-arancini/