Pumpkin & Spiced Cheese Arancini Balls

Pumpkin & Spiced Cheese Arancini Balls
Preparation time is 15minutes
Cook time is 25minutes
Total time is 40minutes
Serve is for 4 people
Difficulty level: 3 out of 4

11 Ingredients

Number of servings
4
  • 120grams risotto rice
  • 1tablespoons butter
  • 4teaspoons white wine
  • 1teaspoons chilli powder
  • 3/4 cup vegetable stock
  • 60grams pumpkin
  • 100grams spiced cheese, cut into small chunks
  • 1 medium egg, cracked and lightly beaten
  • 50grams flour
  • 100grams panko bread crumbs
  • 200grams cooking oil, 2 tsp for frying pumpkin

Description

A spicy take on a classic Italian cheesy snack.

Method

Step 1 of 9

Heat up a large non-stick saucepan to a medium heat, add 2 tsp cooking oil and fry the pumpkin for 3 minutes while tossing.

Step 2 of 9

Add the butter and rice to the pan with the wine and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 3 of 9

Incrementally add the vegetable stock while stirring constantly and letting the stock reduce before adding more.

Step 4 of 9

Repeat the process which should take up to 20 minutes in total until you have sticky rice.

Step 5 of 9

Remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl.

Step 6 of 9

Get 3 bowls and add the flour to one, beaten egg to another and panko to the 3rd.

Step 7 of 9

Combine the chilli powder with the rice mix and divide the mixture into as many balls as you would like depending on size.

Step 8 of 9

Now take a piece of spiced cheese, wrap it in one of your rice balls, then dip into flour, then egg and finally panko and set aside.

Step 9 of 9

Heat the remaining cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook the arancini balls in the pre-heated oil for 3 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown.

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