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Cheese Balls Recipe (Veg)

Madhushree Dutta
Recipe to make delicious Cheese Balls at home. Simple ingredients, instructions, and equipment to cook Indian-style Veg Cheese Balls easily.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American, Bengali
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Induction Cooktop
  • 1 Kadhai

Ingredients
  

For the filling

  • 3 Potatoes large
  • ¾ cup Sweet Corn
  • Oregano Dried; to taste
  • Chili Flakes to taste
  • Black Pepper Powder according to heat tolerance
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves optional
  • 1 tbsp Garlic powder optional
  • 100 g Mozzarella Cheese diced
  • Cheese spread optional

For the Coating

  • Bread Crumbs
  • ½ cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp Corn Flour
  • 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • Black Pepper powder according to heat tolerance
  • Salt to taste
  • Water

Others

  • Vegetable Oil
  • Chaat Masala

Instructions
 

Prepare the ingredients for the filling

  • First, wash the potatoes thoroughly and boil them until fork tender.
  • When done, let them cool down completely and then peel them. Keep them aside.
  • Take a blender, and to it add the sweet corn.
  • Coarsely blend the sweet corn and transfer them into a large mixing bowl.
  • To the same bowl add the boiled potatoes and mash them until there are no lumps left.
  • To the mixture, add the oregano powder, chili flakes, salt to taste, garlic powder (optional), and black pepper powder.
  • Mix them nicely until well incorporated.
  • Chop some coriander leaves (if using) and add them into the bowl along with 2 tbsp of Mozzarella cheese.
  • Mix again and taste a taste test. Add if anything is needed.

Prepare the cheese balls

  • Now divide the dough-like mix into 13-16 small portions.
  • Oil your palm nicely and take a small portion.
  • Make a small hole in the middle and stuff it with Mozzarella cheese and ½ tsp Cheese spread (if using). Close the opening and make it into a ball.
  • Do this with all the portions and keep them aside. Let the balls rest for about 15 minutes.

Coat the cheese balls

  • Now, in a mixing bowl add bread crumbs and some salt to taste. Keep them aside.
  • In another bowl add the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, Italian seasoning, salt to taste, and black pepper powder.
  • Mix all the dry ingredients and then add water gradually to make a semi-thick slurry (do not make it too watery).
  • Take a taste test. Add if anything is needed.
  • Next, take a ball and dip it into the slurry.
  • Cover the ball nicely from all sides and then transfer it into the breadcrumbs.
  • Coat the ball well and press it gently in your palm.
  • Again, dip it into the slurry.
  • Take it out and breadcrumb it again. This double coating will prevent the cheese from oozing out and will make the outer coating crispy.
  • Repeat the process with all the other balls.

Fry the cheese balls

  • Now take a deep-frying pan and add vegetable oil.
  • Let the oil heat until it smokes a little. Keep the flame on medium.
  • Gently lower 3-4 balls into the oil and fry them from all sides until golden brown.
  • Take them out when done and transfer them onto a kitchen tissue-covered place. This will soak off the excess oil.

Garnish

  • Garnish the cheese balls with a bit of chaat masala.