'Aranchini' - delicious Italian rice balls

Italian chefs use various ingredients to prepare their dishes, which is probably why their cuisine is so in demand all over the world. It was formed for centuries under the influence of the best cuisines of different countries, it absorbed interesting recipes of Milanese, Ligurian, Neapolitan, Sicilian and many other cuisines. National dishes of Italy are very hearty, spicy and aromatic, almost all recipes include the obligatory component - cheese, it gives any dish an exquisite taste and appetizing appearance.

By tradition, a meal with Italians always begins with snacks, for example a light snack "Aranchini" (rice balls with risotto and young mozzarella cheese). Next, use salads seasoned with olive oil and salt, then the first dishes are served. Soups and broths are followed by a traditional pasta, prepared in a specific way - without it there is not one Italian table.

The dessert is finished with a curd-coffee or lemon cream. Instead of a biscuit cake, ice cream is often served in different varieties. For dessert it is customary to drink cappuccino - if it's a morning breakfast, at noon the espresso is served, you can drink it all day long. In general, the cuisine of Italy is very piquant and peculiar. Almost all dishes, including simple Italian snacks are added: capsicum, onions, garlic, celery, cheeses, tomato puree, asparagus, greens, various seasonings and spices that fuels appetite.

About Italian cuisine you can argue a lot and for a long time, it's better to try the most culinary masterpieces. In this article, we will describe how to prepare delicious rice balls "Aranchini", because appetizers in Italy have a special role, they seem to start a meal. Varieties of appetizers mass, they are all good in their own way and easily assimilated due to the abundance of greenery and olive oil.

The correct preparation of snacks is an important criterion of culinary skill. This recipe for 4 servings, we will need the following products:

- a glass of rice "Risotto";

- one hundred gram of wheat flour;

- three eggs;

- one hundred grams of diced Mozzarella cheese;

- vegetable oil for deep-frying not less than 500 gr .;

- dill;

- coriander;

- parsley;

- two cloves of extruded garlic;

- half a cup of crushed biscuits;

- black pepper;

- salt.

Boiled rice mixed with two raw eggs, garlic, finely chopped greens. Hand moisten with cold water and from the resulting mixture to form small balls. In each donut make a groove and put cheese cubes there.

Take a deep fryer or a deep frying pan, pour in her vegetable oil (8 cm deep), reheat. Put flour, salt and pepper into the plate. In another bowl, beat the egg. On the third plate we pour out the ground bread crumbs.

Rice balls (each) dipped in flour, then in a raw egg and bread crumbs. Donuts fry for two minutes before the formation of a golden crust, served with sour cream or with sauce. Spoil your family with this delicious dish!

Stuffed "Aranchini" (rice balls)

On 10 pieces it is necessary:

- ground beef 100 gr .;

- turkey breast 100 g;

- rice "Arborio" or "Vialone" 200 g;

- Parmesan cheese 50 gr .;

- tomato paste 10 g;

- green pea;

- two eggs;

- a glass of meat broth;

- a tablespoon of butter;

- celery, basil, parsley;

- onion;

- bread crumbs 50 gr .;

- a tablespoon of olive oil;

- a pinch of chili, saffron, black pepper, salt;

- flour 10 gr.

1. For the filling: cut the onion, a part of parsley, dill, coriander, celery and ½ turkey breast.

2. Fry onion in olive and cream butter. To him put minced meat, turkey, parsley and celery. Pepper, salt, put chili, tomato paste, broth, stuffing (see point number 1) and green peas - all to extinguish 15 minutes.

3. Boil rice until half cooked, add the soaked saffron, grated cheese and butter - stir, cool and mix to the egg mass.

4. Chop the basil and the remaining greens to add to the filling.

5. One egg whisk, pepper and salt. Rice is divided into 10 balls, put meat stuffing in the middle of each, deepen the zalipit and stuffed balls roll in flour, egg and breadcrumbs.

7. Donut fry in oil until brown. Serve with herbs and fresh vegetables.