Cheeseball lemon rice with chilli butter
Oven-soft cheeseballs in lemony, fragrant rice, with chilli butter heat.
Golden on top, creamy inside, bright with citrus and green olive bite.
Comforting, rich, and oddly addictive—one tray, big cravings.
side dish ⏱ 45 min 620 kcal / portion 85.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian eggmilk 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- preheat oven to 200°C fan
- simmer water with cloves, cardamom, lemon strips, and salt for 1-2 minutes
- mix ricotta, feta, mozzarella, parmesan, and beaten egg
- roll cheese mixture into 12 balls
- scatter basmati rice in a baking tray and add green olives
- pour the hot aromatics water over the rice
- deposit cheese balls in the rice and cover tightly with foil
- bake for 25 minutes
- leave to settle covered for 10 minutes
- melt butter and cook chilli flakes, Aleppo flakes, and sumac for 2-3 minutes
- cook spring onions for 20 seconds
- stir in lemon juice and set aside
- uncover rice and spoon chilli butter all over before serving