Name: Khichdi Cheese Balls with Green chutney recipe by Sheena Omana Narayanan at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rice- 1/2 cup; Moong dal-1/2 cup; Mustard Seeds- 1ts; Cummin Seeds- 1tsp; Asafoetida- a pinch; Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp; Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp; Green Chilies- 2 nos finely chopped; Tomato-1 chopped finely; Onion-1 finely chopped; Butter- 2 tbsp; Salt to taste; Water 2 cup; Coriander leaves- a handful; Curry leaves- a sprigs; Bread or Rusk crumbs; Egg - 1 beaten nicely; Maida/ Plain flour- 1 cup; Mozrella Cheese- small cubes for each balls; Oil for frying

ABOUT Khichdi Cheese Balls with Green chutney RECIPE

What could be the best way to feed our child with daal khichdi in a different way...This yummy comfort food can be made at home any time and kids will love it, for sure. Inspiration for this recipe is an Italian dish named “Aransini Balls”. Arancini is stuffed rice balls that’s coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rice- 1/2 cup
Moong dal-1/2 cup
Mustard Seeds- 1ts
Cummin Seeds- 1tsp
Asafoetida- a pinch
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Green Chilies- 2 nos finely chopped
Tomato-1 chopped finely
Onion-1 finely chopped
Butter- 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water 2 cup
Coriander leaves- a handful
Curry leaves- a sprigs
Bread or Rusk crumbs
Egg - 1 beaten nicely
Maida/ Plain flour- 1 cup
Mozrella Cheese- small cubes for each balls
Oil for frying

Instructions

Process of Making Khichdi:- Heat butter in pressure cooker, add mustard and cumin seeds allow it to splutter, add asafoetida and fry for second.
Add onion, green chillies, curry leaves, ginger garlic paste and fry for 5 mins. Now add tomato and fry until tomato turns mushy.
Add turmeric powder, rice and dal fry well until all masala incorporated with rice and dal.Add salt and water, cover with lid and allow it cook for 2-3 whistles
Once done remove the pressure and take out the khichdi and set in plate to cool down
Once khichadi is 95% cool down take small quantitiy in your hand and spread slowly with the help of little water,place one almond size cheese piece inside this and nicely roll it and make a nice balls
Next coat this ball first in Maida and then in whisked egg and last in rusk or bread crumbs. Set aside until you finish making all balls
Now heat oil in Kadai and fry all the balls until it turns light brown in color
For Green Chutney. Take handful of mint leaves and coriander leaves, green chillies,garlic,curd ,salt and lemon. grind all this to fine paste
Serve this chutney in one small bowl
Now serve Khichdi Cheese balls with tomato Ketchup and green chutney

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