" Cheesy Desire "

Well this recipe was invented by me :) If you are looking for a tea time snack which is just apt for this rainy season then these cheese balls are just perfect. An ideal appetizer to go with your favourite cocktails or evening tea. These cheese balls are tasty and so easy to make  that you just can’t stop popping them into your mouth. The best part of this recipe is you can pick the spices of your choice, like I picked Italian herbs used in making pizza. You can give it a Desi twist by adding pinch of garam masala or all spice. For cheese I used mozzarella for that stringy texture and that was the only cheese available to me but I’m sure other cheese like parmesan would add a great taste to this. 

Ingredients

Boiled potatoes – 4 medium

Mozzarella cheese shredded – 50 to 100 gms (as per requirement)

Salt – as per taste

Black pepper – as per taste

Italian seasoning – as per taste

Red chilli flakes – as per taste

Cornflour – 1 tbsp

Bread crumbs – 1 to 2 tbsp (optional)

Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Peel the boiled potatoes and mash them. Make sure they are at room temperature otherwise they will scatter in oil while frying.

2. Now add shredded cheese and other ingredients in potatoes.

3. Make small balls of this mixture and keep aside.

4. Now dissolve cornflour in half cup water. Make sure there is no lump.

5. Further dip these cheese- potato balls in the cornflour solution and then crumb coat in bread crumbs if you are using any.

6. Now deep fry them in piping hot oil until golden brown.

Serve hot with the dip of your choice and a cuppa of hot coffee or tea.

Enjoy!