A friend’s status message on Facebook read – “Why does binge snacking feel so great while you’re at it, and so bad the moment you’re done!”….Hmmm….I have a different take here; to me, “If the snack is good enough, its worth a guilt trip and then two” – c’mon guys one can always burn those cals off in the gym, the morning after.
This time around, I am posting recipe of one such sinful snack, which though quite high on calories, is certainly well worth the guilt trip.
Ingredients
- 7-8 cheese cubes (I use Amul processed cheese cubes; easily available)
- 1 medium sized onion; finely chopped
- A small piece of ginger; grated
- A bunch of fresh coriander leaves; finely chopped
- 1-2 green chillies; finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt (or, to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
- A pinch of garam masala
- A few slices of bread
- Oil (for frying)
Steps
- In a large mixing bowl, combine grated cheese, the finely chopped onion, ginger, green chillies, coriander and other spices
- Spread a few slices of bread on a chopping board, cut the edges with a wet knife (wet knife cuts the edges clean without making the bread brittle)
- Take some water in a shallow vessel, wet a bread slice by dipping in the bowl; then squeeze off the excess water by pressing the slice between your palms
- Now, spoon in a portion of the filling in the center of the bread slice, fold from the edges into a ball (make sure the filling is completely covered by the bread slice, else it could fritter out while frying)
- You should be able to make about 9-10 cheese balls with the filling
- Arrange the balls on a plate and cover with shrink-wrap, refrigerate for 1/2 an hour and then deep fry untill brown (If you’re short on time, you could fry them immediately; refrigerating ensures these balls don’t break open while frying)
You will love the taste of melted cheese in the “Cheese Balls”; enjoy with ketchup!!
thanks for such a recipe wud surly try it….
Please do and let me know how you liked it!
Thanks a bunch baby. Will surely try it out!
Nitya…you're such an amazing cook yourself… try this one and let me know how it turned out!