Rice and Cheese Balls

Preparation Time: 10 minutes.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes.
Makes 12 balls.

Ingredients

2¼ cups cooked rice (chawal)
3 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
2 pinches baking soda
½ cup grated processed cheese
½ tsp mustard (rai / sarson) powder
Salt to taste
Oil for deep-frying

For serving
Tomato ketchup

Instruction

1. Mash the rice thoroughly in a deep bowl.
2. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
3. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and shape each portion into a ball.
4. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry a few balls at a time on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
Serve immediately with tomato ketchup.