Indian Chawal Balls

Indian Chawal Balls are a superb side dish and snack using up left over cooked rice. Combined with grated cheese, chili and mustard powder for a bite with a kick. These are ideal as a side dish and as a snack and complement any Indian meal. Also, these can be made in advance and kept in the fridge until needed so good for parties etc.

Indian Chawal Balls

A simple yet tasty side dish and snack

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Course: Side Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Left Overs, Rice

Prep Time: 7 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 Balls

Calories: 66kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 2 1/4 cups rice cooked/leftovers
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 2 pinches baking soda
• 1 medium green chilli finely chopped
• ½ cup cheese grated
• ¼ tsp mustard powder
• salt to taste
• vegetable oil frying

Instructions

• place all o fthe ingredients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly. (You can mash the cooked rice for a finer texture should you choose).
• Damped your hands and divide the mixture into at least 12 balls of equal size and place onto a clean plate.
• Heat the oil in your pan.
• When up to temp, add a few balls at a time (depending on the size of your pan) and fry until the turn golden brown.
• Rmeove form the pan and place on a warmed dish and cover with foil until the remianing balls are cooked.
• Serve immediatley as a side dish or as a snack with a sauce (ketchup, HP, Hoisin etc)

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg