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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch Tilda British Curry Rice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • ý red chilli, finely chopped
  • A thumb of ginger
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Handful coriander, chopped
  • A few kalonji seeds
  • 2 tbsps. Desiccated coconut
  • 2 tsps mango chutney
  • 3 tbsps plain flour
  • 4 tbsps breadcrumbs
  • 25g paneer, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 1 egg beaten
  • Salt and pepper

Oil for frying

  • Oil for frying

Method

  • STEP 1
    Heat the tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger and chillies fry gently until softened.
  • STEP 2
    Empty half of the curry rice into a large mixing bowl. With the other half either blitz in a food processor or mash with a fork until smooth. Add to the other rice. Add the coriander, kalonji seeds, coconut and mango chutney and mix together well. Season with salt and pepper.
  • STEP 3
    Cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes. Toss the paneer cubes in the chilli powder and some salt
  • STEP 4
    Remove rice mixture form the fridge and form into balls about the size of a walnut. Press a paneer cube into the centre of each ball and squeeze firmly back into a ball shape
  • STEP 5
    Coat each ball in flour, egg and then roll in breadcrumbs.
  • STEP 6
    Heat oil in a small pan until 180ðc or a cube of bread browns in 15 seconds. Fry the arancinis until golden brown about 1 minute. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with the Raita.
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