Recipe
Healthier Cheese Balls
Put on Healthier Cheese Balls when you want something spicy and the evening is already moving.
You'll taste the Handful of roasted makhana, ground to a powder and 3 tsp oats first.
Plan on about 25 minutes, most of it hands-off.
Ingredients
- Handful of roasted makhana, ground to a powder
- 3 tsp oats
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup boiled corn, crushed
- 1/2 cup grated paneer
- Chopped capsicum, as shown
- Fresh coriander, chopped, as shown
- Chilli flakes, to taste
- Pepper powder, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 2 cube cheese, grated
- Oil, for cooking the balls
Steps
- Grind the roasted makhana, oats, and sesame seeds to a powder; crush the boiled corn in the same blender.
- In a bowl, combine the corn, grated paneer, chopped capsicum, coriander, chilli flakes, pepper powder, salt, 3 tbsp of the powder, and the grated cheese; mix well and make small balls.
- Cook in an appe pan with some oil from all sides until golden brown and crispy.
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Tips
- Sear paneer until the edges color, then take it out. It turns rubbery if it sits.
- Add it back at the end so it warms through without boiling.
- If a batch crumbles, soak the next block in hot water for five minutes.
Questions
How long does it take?
Healthier Cheese Balls takes about 25 minutes, from the first cut to the plate.
Is it kid-friendly?
Not as written. Healthier Cheese Balls isn't marked kid-friendly. Taste the heat before you serve it to kids, and set their portion aside if you add hot chili.
What can I substitute?
No Handful of roasted makhana, ground to a powder? Use the closest thing you have in the same amount. Healthier Cheese Balls is forgiving if the salt and the fat are right.
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