Recipe: Appetizing Rice balls

Rice balls. I make these rice balls all the time but a little differently. If the mixture is a little too wet I add some extra parmesan cheese or breadcrumbs. Add saffron, if using and pour in wine until wine evaporates.

Wrap the rice ball with a strip or two of nori (if using), or sprinkle some sesame seeds on them (if using). The ingredients for this recipe, including umeboshi (or ume plum) and salted salmon, can be found in Asian grocery stores or ordered online. Rice symbolizes prosperity and wealth, so rice balls are good for New Year's and wedding celebrations. You can cook Rice balls using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Rice balls

1. Prepare 1/2 cup of boiled rice.
2. It's 1 of chicken breast cut into small pieces.
3. It's 1 of onion chopped into small squares.
4. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic chopped.
5. Prepare 1 tbsp of oil.
6. It's 2 tbsp of chopped parsley.
7. It's 2 tbsp of chopped coriander.
8. Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped mushrooms.
9. Prepare to taste of salt.
10. Prepare to taste of black pepper.
11. You need 1 of green chilli chopped.
12. You need 1 tbsp of flour heaped.
13. Prepare 3/4 cup of milk.
14. It's 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese shredded.
15. Prepare 2 tbsp of parmesan cheese.
16. Prepare 3 of large potatoes boiled.
17. You need 1 tbsp of oregano.
18. It's 2 of eggs whisked.
19. It's of bread crumbs.
20. It's of oil for deep frying.

I love these tasty little morsels, and they go well with many different kinds of food! I've served them with various meats and seafood, and they're always welcome at my table. :) Prep time includes chilling. Cook rice according to package directions. While still warm, place in a bowl.

Rice balls instructions

1. In a skillet using the 1tbsp oil, fry the onions and garlic until the onions are transparent..
2. Add chicken pieces. Add salt, pepper, chilli, parsley, coriander and mushrooms to the chicken and let it cook until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Add flour and milk and stir well so flour does not clump. Allow it to cook until it is no longer liquidy. Mix in mozzarella and parmesan.
4. Fold the chicken into the boiled rice and allow it to cool.
5. Peel and mash the potatoes. Add some salt, black pepper and oregano..
6. Make small balls out of the rice mixture. Coat them in the mashed potatoes. Dip in egg and roll in bread crumbs. Deep fry the balls..

Roll into remaining bread crumbs until well coated. They're fun to make and are a staple of Japanese lunchboxes (bento). You can put almost anything in an onigiri; try substituting grilled salmon, pickled plums, beef, pork, turkey, or tuna with mayonnaise. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Serve hot plain, or with your favorite tomato sauce.