Peanut-Rice Manchurian Balls

Crispy peanuts on the outside and spicy inside. Tasty Manchurian rice balls rolled in chopped peanuts and deep fried make a delicious snack. Serve as they are or with a chilli sauce for dipping.

Ingredients

Cooked white rice – 1/2 cup, smashed.
Cooked mashed potato – 1/2 cup
Cooked mashed carrots – 1/3 cup
Chopped onions – 1/3 cup
Green chillies – 2, finely chopped
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tbl sp
Lime – 1, squeezed
Coriander – 1/4 bunch, chopped
Turmeric – pinch
Sugar – 2 tbl sp
Salt – 1/2 tbl sp
Red chili sauce – 1/2 tbl sp
Soy sauce – 1 tbl sp
Chopped peanuts – 1/4 cup
Rice flour – 2 tbl sp (Optional)
Oil – for deep frying

Cooking Procedure

1. Mix together rice, potato, carrots, ginger garlic paste, onions, green chilies, chopped coriander, turmeric powder, salt, sugar, red chili paste, soy sauce and lime juice. Add the rice flour if the mix is too soft, so that they won’t break while frying.

2. Scoop 2 tbl spoons of the mix, and make round balls. Roll the balls over the chopped peanuts. Make sure they are evenly coated.

4. Heat the oil in a deep pan. Deep fry the peanut balls until crisp.

Squeeze some lemon over the balls and Serve while hot with chili dipping sauce.