Cheesy Rice Balls
Warm rice rolled around little cheese centres, baked crisp.
Ready in
About 35 min · 15 min prep + 20 min cook
Gentle try
rice
Texture
CrispyMelty
Ingredients
- Rice
- Mozzarella
- Breadcrumbs
- Eggs
Step-by-step
- 1Cook 1 cup rice in 2 cups water, simmer covered 15 min, then cool slightly.
- 2Cut 100g mozzarella into small cubes.
- 3Scoop a tablespoon of rice, press a mozzarella cube in the middle, and roll into a ball.
- 4Dip each ball in beaten egg, then coat in breadcrumbs.
- 5Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15–18 min until golden and crisp.
Adapt for a picky eater
- ·Make it milder: skip strong spices, herbs and onions — keep salt, butter or a touch of cheese instead.
- ·Swap an ingredient: trade anything they avoid for a safe favourite (e.g. cucumber sticks instead of cooked veg).
- ·Keep things separate: serve the parts side by side, not mixed — sauce on the side.
- ·Simplify: a smaller portion of just two or three familiar parts of the dish is a win.