easy spinach cheese balls recipe | palak cheese balls recipe | spinach balls
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings
- Category: snacks
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (chopped)
- 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
- 1 green chilli
- 2 cup palak / spinach (roughly chopped)
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp corn flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 cubes cheese (mozzarella / cheddar)
- oil for deep frying
Method
- firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute 1 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger, 1 green chilli and 2 tbsp onion.
- now add 2 cup palak and saute till the palak shrinks.
- cool down the mixture completely, and transfer to the blender.
- add water as required and blend to smooth paste. make sure not to add more water.
- transfer the palak puree into large mixing bowl.
- add in ½ cup bread crumbs, 2 tbsp corn flour and ¼ tsp salt.
- combine well to form a dough. add more breadcrumbs if the dough is watery.
- now grease hands with oil and take a ball sized dough.
- flatten by pressing gently.
- now place a small cube sized cheese (mozzarella / cheddar) and get the edges together.
- seal well and make a ball without any cracks. else cheese will melt and create mess while baking or frying.
- further deep fry in medium hot oil or bake at 180 degree celsius for 15-20 minutes.
- stir occasionally without making any cracks on cheeseballs and till the cheese balls turn crisp.
- finally, serve palak cheese balls / spinach cheese balls with tomato sauce.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.