Cheesy Rice Stick
by Tarla Dalal

The Cheesy Rice Stick is a snazzy starter made with a dough of rice and potatoes perked up with appropriate herbs and spices. Portions of the dough are stuffed with a piece of cheese before being deep-fried to a perfect golden brown.

The cheese melts in the heat and coats the inside of the rice sticks, giving it a gooey centre! The Cheesy Rice Stick can also be served as an after-school snack for kids or as an accompaniment for tea .

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Cheesy Rice Stick recipe - How to make Cheesy Rice Stick

7 cheese sticks
2 cups cooked rice
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/2 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
1/4 cup cornflour
1 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
salt to taste
bread crumbs for rolling
oil for deep-frying

For Serving
tomato ketchup

Method

Mash the rice using a masher in a deep bowl.
Add the coriander, potatoes, cornflour, chilli flakes, mixed herbs and salt and mix well using your hands.
Divide the mixture into 7 equal portions.
Flatten a portion of the potato mixture into a 75 mm. (3") diameter circle and place a cheese stick in the centre.
Bring together the edges in the centre to seal the stuffing and roll it into an oval shape. Keep aside.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make 6 more cheesy rice sticks.
Roll them in bread crumbs till they are evenly coated from all the sides.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry, a few sticks at a time on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Serve immediately with tomato ketchup.