CHEESE BALLS

It was Aravind's birthday and I had an elaborate four-course dinner surprise planned but the only problem was that there was just a day to do it and a pair of inexperienced hands to make it! So I needed recipes that would be easy to cook within the limited time I had and would taste yummy at the same time. Came across this recipe and thought it made a great starter. Hope you all enjoy it too!

What Goes In:

Processed Cheese (grated) – 10 cubes

Onion Shallots (finely chopped) – 4

Coriander Leaves (finely chopped) – 2 tbsp

Bread Slices (with edges trimmed) – 20

Green Chillies (finely chopped) – 8

Pepper Powder – to taste

Salt – to taste

Oil – for deep frying

The “How To”:

1.       In a bowl, mix together the cheese, onions, green chillies, coriander leaves, pepper and salt.

2.       Flatten the bread slices with a rolling pin. Apply water on the slices and squeeze the excess water out.

3.       Place a heaped tablespoon of the cheese mixture in the center of a bread slice, gather the sides and shape into small balls. Repeat with all the slices.

4.       Deep fry the cheese balls in hot oil till the color changes to golden. Drain onto absorbent paper to remove excess oil.

5.       Serve hot with tomato ketchup or schezwan sauce.

Tip : Can be served as a snack in itself or as a starter for a big meal.