Three-flavoured Rice With Cheddar Cheese Balls

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 clove garlic, peeled,washed and sliced
• 8 red chilies
• 1/4 cup spring onion, washed and finely chopped
• 1 cup red bell pepper, washed and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaf
• 1 tablespoon chicken stock or 1 tablespoon vegetable stock
• 1 cup steamed rice
• 1 cup steamed rice
• 1/4 cup coriander-mint chutney
• 1 cup steamed rice
• 4 -5 saffron strands, soaked in
• 4 tablespoons warm water
• salt, to taste
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped
• 4 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 8 -12 almond stuffed dates

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the fried rice, heat oil in a large wok.
• 2 add garlic, red chillies and spring onions.
• 3 saute for a few minutes.
• 4 toss in the red bell pepper, soya sauce, salt, chicken or veggie stock and chilli sauce.
• 5 saute for a few minutes.
• 6 add rice and basil leaves.
• 7 stir-fry for 5 minutes.
• 8 keep aside.
• 9 now, prepare the chutney rice by combining the rice and chutney.
• 10 keep aside.
• 11 next, prepare the saffron rice.
• 12 to do so, combine the rice, saffron and salt.
• 13 mix well and keep aside.
• 14 then prepare the cheese balls.
• 15 to do so, add dried oregano and corriander to the grated cheese.
• 16 knead into a dough.
• 17 divide the cheese dough equally and shape into balls.
• 18 create a depression in each ball and fill with one almond stuffed date.
• 19 close each ball carefully and keep aside.
• 20 now, arrange the three-flavoured rice in an ovenproof glass bowl.
• 21 arrange the cheese balls over the rice.
• 22 place under a hot grill in the oven until the cheese melts.
• 23 make sure you dont overcook it or the cheese will burn.
• 24 serve hot.
• 25 enjoy!