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Leftover rice balls | how to make rice Manchurian | leftover rice snacks recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

For rice balls

  • 1.5 cup cooked rice
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • ¼ grated cabbage
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup chopped capsicum
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp red chilli flakes
  • ½ tsp amchur powder
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp maida
  • Oil for deep frying

For masala rice balls

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp jeera
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds
  • 2-3 chopped green chilli
  • 3-4 curry leaves
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp water
  • Fried rice balls
  • Some coriander leaves

For rice Manchurian

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped ginger
  • 2 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tbsp chopped green chilli
  • ¼ cup spring onion bulbs
  • ¼ cup slice capsicum
  • 1 tsp soya sauce
  • 1 tbsp red chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup + ¼ cup water
  • 1 tbsp corn flour
  • Chopped green onion

Instructions

Making rice balls

  • In a mixing bowl, add leftover rice and mashed slightly with your hand.
  • Then add green chilli paste, ginger-garlic paste, grated cabbage, chopped onion, chopped capsicum, salt to taste, red chilli flakes, amchur powder, garam masala, cornflour, and maida.
  • Combine well making sure a dough is formed.
  • Prepare a small ball-sized ball greasing hand with oil.
  • Now deep fry the ball in hot oil.
  • Fry on medium flame, flipping occasionally till it turns golden brown.
  • Drain out balls on a wire rack.
  • Serve rice ball with tomato ketchup.

Making masala rice balls

  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, jeera, hing, white sesame seeds, 2-3 chopped green chilli and 4-5 curry leaves. Sauté for a minute.
  • Add turmeric powder and some water. mix well.
  • Add fried rice ball and gently coat it with masala.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Making rice Manchurian balls

  • In a pan, add oil, chopped ginger, garlic, green chilli, onion, spring onion bulbs, and capsicum slices and stir fry until it shrinks slightly.
  • Then add soya sauce, chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, salt and pepper powder. Mix well.
  • Add ¼ cup of water and bring one boil into gravy.
  • Now add 1 tbsp cornflour+water mixture and mix well.
  • continue to boil until the gravy thickens and turns glossy.
  • add in prepared rice balls and mix well.
  • Garnish with spring onion greens and serve.

Notes

  • mash rice slightly, so it will easily combine with the mixture.
  • corn flour gives crispiness and Maida gives binding to rice balls.
  • fry rice balls on medium flame.