Easy Appetizer Recipes
Easy Cheese Balls with Indian Green Chutney
If you are looking for Indian appetizer recipes, you will like this delicious cheese ball recipe. The cheese balls are served warm and the chutney is chilled. The cheese balls contain cheese, potato, corn, lentils and more. They are covered in batter and fine breadcrumbs. This is a good vegetarian party appetizer and it is as nice at a buffet as at a dinner party.
A green Indian chutney is the perfect accompaniment. This recipe for the chutney makes about a cup but you can make double the amount if you want, because it keeps in the refrigerator for up to a week. The cilantro and mint add a fresh flavor and the lemon juice keeps the herbs bright green. Leave out some or all of the chili in the green chutney if you want to make a milder dip.
These easy party appetizers are really packed with flavor and they are also a good way of using leftover mashed potato. Serve them with toothpicks and napkins, so people can help themselves to the cheese balls and dip them into the chutney without making too much of a mess.
Easy Cheesy Appetizers
Ingredients -
7 oz grated cheddar cheese
7 oz mashed potato
3 ½ oz yellow bell pepper, finely diced
5 oz cooked corn kernels
6 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon refined flour
½ teaspoon corn flour
2 teaspoons cilantro, finely chopped
2 teaspoons yellow split peas or garbanzo beans
Oil for frying
4 teaspoons refined flour
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon corn flour
Salt, to taste
Water, as necessary
For the Indian Green Chutney:
1 cup chopped cilantro
1 tablespoons sugar
4 green chilies
Juice of a lemon
1 onion, sliced
2 cups chopped mint leaves
Salt, to taste
Preparation:
Mix together the Indian green chutney ingredients and grind the chutney to a smooth paste in a blender.
You might need to add a bit of water. Refrigerate the chutney until you are ready to serve it.
Mix the cheese, mashed potato, split peas, bell pepper and corn kernels. Add the salt, white pepper, ½ teaspoon of the corn flour, 1 teaspoon of the refined flour and the cilantro.
Mix well. Shape the mixture into ½ inch balls and set them aside.
Combine the rest of the refined flour and corn flour with enough water so it is thick.
Dip each cheese ball into this batter, and then roll in the breadcrumbs.
Heat the oil and deep fry the cheese balls. Serve then warm with the chutney for dipping.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
These delicious cheese balls and green Indian chutney make a great appetizer. Whether you are catering for a sit-down dinner, a cocktail party, or a buffet, these cheese balls are always popular because they are so tasty. When people bite into them, the potato and corn flavors are a surprise and the sharpness of the cheddar contrasts with the sweetness of the corn kernels. Easy party appetizer recipes like these cheese balls are not difficult to make and you can double up the recipe easily enough if you need to make more.
