Cheese Balls

Cheese Balls

Cheese Ball Recipe

Makes: 10-12 cheese balls
Preparation: 2 hours
Easy Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Potatoes: 4 medium size, boiled and peeled
• Salt: As per your taste
• Coriander Seeds Crushed: 1 Tsp
• Red Crushed Chili: 1/2 Tsp 
• Black Pepper Crushed: 1/2 Tsp 
• Dried Oregano: 1/2 Tsp
• Garlic Powder: 1/2 Tsp 
• Cornflour: 1 Tbsp 
• Breadcrumbs as needed
• Mozzarella Cheese: 10-12 Cubes
• Oil for Frying

Batter:

• Cornflour: 2 Tbsp 
• All Purpose Flour: 2 Tbsp 
• Black Pepper: 1/2 Tsp
• Salt: 1/4 Tsp
• 1/3 cup water (add more or less depending on the mixture)

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a big bowl mash potatoes with a fork. Once mashed add seasonings salt, black pepper, red chili, cheddar cheese, sweet corn, coriander seeds, coriander leaves, dried oregano and cornflour.
2. Mix everything well. Check the taste and add more salt or black pepper if required.
3. Take about one tablespoon of the potato mixture and shape it into a ball then flatten it.
4. In the center add some grated mozzarella cheese and carefully close it into a ball.
5. Repeat the process with the rest of the potato mixture.

Prepare batter:

1. In a small bowl add cornflour, all purpose flour and gradually add water. 
2. With the help of a spoon mix everything into a neither too thick nor too thin batter. 
3. Make sure there is no lumps.

Assemble:

1. Dip each potato ball first in the batter and then roll into the breadcrumbs making sure it's all covered.
2. Before frying place the balls in the freezer for at least one hour, deep frying to prevent cheese from oozing out.
3. Heat oil, once the oil is ready slide the cheese balls gently into the hot oil and fry on medium heat.
4. Once one side turns golden, turn the balls with a slotted spoon.
5. Turn again a couple of time more to get an even golden colour.
6. Once golden brown remove from the oil and transfer onto a paper towel to remove the excess oil.
7. Serve warm with sweet chili sauce or ketchup!
8. Enjoy!