Broccoli and Cheese Balls

Ingredients:

1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions                              
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 cup finely chopped broccoli
2 tbsp cornflour
3/4 cup boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
salt to taste
15 cubes of mozzarella cheese
cut into 25 mm (1”) cube
bread crumbs for rolling
oil for deep-frying



Method:

• Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions, garlic and green chillies and sauté for 2 minutes.

• Add the broccoli and sauté for another 4 to 5 minutes till the broccoli is almost cooked.

• Remove from the flame, add the cornflour, potatoes and salt and mix well.

• Divide the mixture into 15 equal portions and shape each portion into a flat round.

• Press a little in the centre of each round to make a depression. Place a mozzarella cheese cube in the centre of each round and roll again to form a ball.

• Roll each ball in bread crumbs in such a way that the balls are evenly coated from all sides.

• Heat the oil in a kadhai on a medium flame and deep-fry the balls, till they are golden brown in colour from all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.