Cheesy Spinach Balls
Serve these yummy cheesy spinach balls at any party. These are easy to make and delicious vegetarian appetizers indeed.
Servings: 8 Balls
Calories: 155kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz Spinach leaves (½ pound )
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder optional
- 1 tsp chili flakes or as required
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt (or as required to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper ground
- 4 cubes mozzarella cheese or ¼ - ½ cup diced cheese
- ½ tbsp cornstarch optional
- ¼ cup bread crumbs or some more till get desired consistency
- 1 cup vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Take tender spinach or remove the hard central spine part otherwise.
- Blanch spinach leaves for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Remove from hot water and transfer to iced water to stop further cooking.
- Then remove and squeeze out excess water.
- Blend the blanched spinach to a paste without adding any water to it.
- Transfer the spinach puree to a large mixing bowl.
- To the bowl, add bread crumbs, seasonings, salt, black pepper, red chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Mix them together and make a dough like mixture.
- Keep in refrigerator for 30 minutes to set properly.
- Then take out and divide into equal portions of lemon size.
- Apply oil on palms and flatten the spinach ball making a disc shape.
- Divide one cheese cube into 4 equal parts. Or take diced cheese in a mixing bowl.
- Toss the cheese with Italian seasonings and chili flakes.
- Place seasoned cheese cube or 1 tbsp cheese mix on the spinach disc.
- Cover it from all ends. Roll on palms till it turn a complete circle.
- Make sure there is no crack left on ball.
- Repeat for all balls.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Drop the balls into hot oil slowly one by one.
- Fry the balls till they look crispy with changed color to golden brownish coating on it.
- Remove from heat and place them on paper napkins.
- Spinach balls are ready to serve.
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Notes
- Remove the central stalk part for a smooth spinach mixture.
- Wilt the spinach greens (don't overcook).
- Remove and place them in ice water to stop overcooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 155kcal