It is common to overestimate the rice that would be consumed for the meal. We end up with loads of left-overs and the real challenge comes afterwards. To toss it or not? In Indian households, it isn't encouraged to put food in trash, which is why we have to come up with ingenious ways to recycle left-overs. Fried rice, dhokla and tikkis, there are many known ways to use leftover rice, but have you ever used them to make cheese burst rice balls? There, we saw you slurping!
This delicious recipe by Mumbai-based blogger Alpa is sure to strike a chord among both kids and adults alike. Crispy rice ball oozing with oodles of melted cheese, this starter recipe is sure to be the highlight of any gathering, intimate or lavish. You can also serve this for breakfast or brunch.
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Recipe Video: Cheese Burst Rice Balls
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For this recipe posted on the YouTube channel, 'Something's Cooking With Alpa', you would need a bunch of common and easily available ingredients like steamed rice, onions, capsicum, ginger garlic paste, coriander leaves, chaat masala, garam masala, turmeric powder, besan, rice flour or corn flour, salt as per taste. Make a nice dough of all these ingredients, you need not add additional water as your cooked rice has some water content. Once the dough is ready, pull out a unit, press it even, place a cheese cube in centre and make a rice ball. For complete recipe with ingredients, click on the video and let us know how you liked it in the comments section below!