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Lentils and Rice Balls

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Course Side Dish, Snack, tiffin
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 289 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Dried Dal
  • 4 tbsp Boiled Rice
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Green Chillies
  • 1 tsp Chat Masala
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Onions
  • 2 tsp Green Coriander
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 2 tbsp Cheese
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Roasted Oats Powder

Instructions

  1. Dried Dal is basically left over dals (lentils) dried till its majority water evaporates and is added in boiled rice and mixed nicely.

  2. To this add some cumin powder, green chilli, onions, chat masala, coriander leaves, garam masala, oats and lemon juice and mix with finger tips, gradually mincing rice along with all the ingredients.

  3. Now wet your palms and make small balls out of these and then make a hole and either stuff grated cheese or small squares cut out of cheese cubes and then roll it back in balls.

  4. Take an appe pan and smear some oil and put these balls into the pan and cook till its crisp from all the sides.

  5. Serve this with chutney . This works best for evening snacks made from left over lunch food.

Nutrition Facts
Lentils and Rice Balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 106mg5%
Potassium 160mg5%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 150IU3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg3%
Calcium 131mg13%
Iron 2.6mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.