Arancini is a iralian word.in english its call stuffed rice balls.they have meat and mozzarella fillings.but today chef duminda gone a discibe the basic recipe of it.
- Prep time – 15 minutes
- cook time – 10 minutes
- Total time – 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 250 g Rice cooked
- 50 g Parmesan Cheese
- 50 g mozzarella
- 2 eggs 1 for rice mixture
- 3 beaten for coating the rice balls
- salt
- dash pepper
- Pinch oregano
- 300 g breadcrumbs
- 25 g of breadcrumbs in rice mixture
- 250 ml oil for frying
- Roasted bell pepper sauce for dipping
Method
- Cook the Rice according to package instructions.
- When the rice is cooked, allow it to cool and then put it in a large bowl and stir in 1 egg,
- 25 g breadcrumbs, salt, dash of pepper, pinch oregano, Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Use your hands and make small balls.
- Beat eggs in a bowl and dip the formed rice balls in the egg.
- Roll the rice balls around in the bread crumbs until they are completely covered.
- Place the oil in a pan so that when the arancini are added, the oil will cover or nearly cover them. Heat oil. drop in balls in batches of four until they are cooked through and the outside has turned a deep golden brown.
- Remove the arancini balls from the oil add into paper towels. Sprinkle with salt.
- Served with roasted bell pepper sauce .
Chef Duminda 