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Bolinho de arroz
Rice and cheese fritters
Bolinho de arroz: Brazilian home fritters of leftover rice with cheese and parsley
In kitchens all over Brazil, the rice left from Sunday lunch becomes Monday afternoon's bolinhos, spooned into hot oil and eaten warm with coffee or as a bar snack with a cold drink. Cold cooked rice is bound with egg, a little flour and grated cheese, flecked with onion and parsley, and fried into rough golden balls with a soft, savoury middle. Parmesan is made with animal rennet, so use a vegetarian hard cheese to keep it vegetarian. Chef's tip: day-old rice from the fridge holds together far better than freshly cooked rice.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the fritters
- 14 oz cooked white rice, cold
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ oniongrated
- 3 tbsp fresh parsleychopped
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 ⅛ oz plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
To fry
- 3 ¼ cups vegetable oil, for deep-frying
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Break up the cold 14 oz cooked white rice, cold in a bowl and mash it lightly with a fork so about half the grains are crushed.
2 minStep 2: Beat in the 2 eggs, ¼ cup milk, 1 ⅜ oz grated Parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese, ½ onion, 3 tbsp fresh parsley and ½ tsp salt. Fold in the 2 ⅛ oz plain flour and 1 tsp baking powder until you have a thick, sticky paste that drops slowly off a spoon.
4 minStep 3: Test the batter: if a spoonful spreads flat on a plate, it is too wet and the fritters will flatten in the oil, so stir in another tablespoon of flour.
1 minStep 4: Heat the 3 ¼ cups vegetable oil, for deep-frying in a deep pan to 350°F. Using two spoons, drop in walnut-sized scoops, 6 or 7 at a time.
3 minStep 5: Fry for 3–4 minutes, turning, until deep golden and crisp; break one open the first time to check it is set all the way through. Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bolinho de arroz take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of cooked white rice, cold?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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