Vaishali Saini
These crispy potato cheese balls are a quick and mouth-watering snack. They need grated cheese, boiled potatoes, gram flour, and spices. Make small balls from the mixture, then deep-fry them in oil. This recipe is quite simple but delicious. Serve these potato cheese balls with any chutney or tomato ketchup. So, let’s try these flavorful balls to make your snack time more wonderful.
About Potato Cheese Balls
These flavorful potato cheese balls are crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. It requires some handy ingredients that are found in every house pantry. These cheese balls are a favorite of both kids and adults. A few minutes are enough to make these delicious and mouth-watering potato cheese balls.
When I was a kid, these cheese balls were like my best friends. My mother makes this and packs it for my lunch box, and I eat them with full enjoyment. Till today they are the best appetizers for me. They are easy to make and the perfect dish to cool down my cravings.
This recipe is a star with an irresistible flavor. The grated cheese with spicy mashed potatoes fried all together and their crunchy exterior gives you another vibe. They are the best pack for lunch boxes or snack time with your favorite sauce. It is a quite simple recipe to make and share with your loved ones!
Ingredients
Potatoes: Potatoes are the main ingredient here. I used 3 medium-sized boiled potatoes. Boil and mash them. There should be no lumps in the mashed potatoes.
Cheese: I used grated amul cheese. But cheddar cheese is also good to work here.
Spices: Chaat masala, garam masala, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt are good for seasoning. You can add more of your choice.
Gram flour: It is also known as besan. It is best to stick with the cheese balls.
Herbs: I used chopped coriander leaves for a more aromatic flavor. You can use any other herbs of your choice.
Oil: I used mustard oil for frying. The oil should be at a hot temperature otherwise, there will be a chance of breaking of cheese balls.
(Stepwise photos)
How to make Potato Cheese Balls:-
Preparation
1.First take 3 medium sized potatoes in a pressure cooker with 1 to 1.5 cups of water on medium heat. Wait until 3 to 4 whistles then turn off the flame. When the pressure comes down naturally open the cooker lid and remove the boiled potatoes.
2. When the potatoes cool down, peel their skin.
3. Then mash the potatoes with a masher, fork, or you can grate them with the grater.
4. Alongside, take the cheese and grate it with a grater. You need half a cup of cheese.
Make the potato mixture
5. After that, add spices 1/2 tsp chaat masala, 1/4 garam masala, 1/4 red chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, salt to taste, and finely chopped coriander leaves. You can add more to your choice.
6. Mix all of these ingredients well.
7. Then add grated cheese.
8. Now add 4 to 5 tbsp of gram flour to it. Gram flour helps to stick the balls together.
9. Again, mix all of these ingredients well. Then rest the potato mixture for 8-10 minutes.
Make balls and frying
10. After that, make small-sized balls from the potato mixture.
11.Heat oil in a kadai or a pan.
12. When the oil is hot enough, add 4 to 5 small-sized balls to it. Do not add all the small balls at a time. Fry them until it has a golden and crispy texture outside.
13. When one side of the balls is fried. Then flip them from another side with the slotted spoon.
14. Fry the balls until they have a little brown and crispy texture outside, like this:
15. After that, remove the fried balls one by one with the slotted spoon. Drain all the excess oil.
16. Now place the fried potato cheese balls on kitchen paper towels. It helps to absorb extra oil. Then, serve it hot or warm.
Serve them with any chutney or tomato ketchup. These potato cheese balls are the best pack for lunch boxes or for a trip.
Potato Cheese Balls
Ingredients
- 3 medium sized boiled potatoes
- 3-4 cubes of Amul butter
- 4-5 tbsp gram flour
- 1-2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
- ½ tsp chaat masala powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- salt to taste
- oil for frying
Instructions
- First take 3 medium sized potatoes in a pressure cooker with 1 to 1.5 cups of water on medium heat. Wait until 3 to 4 whistles then turn off the flame. When the pressure comes down naturally open the cooker lid and remove the boiled potatoes.
- When the potatoes cool down, peel their skin.
- Then mash the potatoes with a masher, fork, or you can grate them with the grater.
- Alongside, take the cheese and grate it with a grater. You need half a cup of cheese.
- Add spices 1/2 tsp chaat masala, 1/4 garam masala, 1/4 red chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, salt to taste, and finely chopped coriander leaves. You can add more to your choice.
- Mix all of these ingredients well.
- Then add grated cheese.
- Now add 4 to 5 tbsp of gram flour to it. Gram flour helps to stick the balls together.
- Again, mix all of these ingredients well. Rest the potato mixture for 8-10 minutes.
- Now make small size balls from the potato mixture.
- Heat oil in a kadai or a pan.
- When the oil is hot enough, add 4 to 5 small-sized balls to it. Do not add all the small balls at a time. Fry them until it has a golden and crispy texture outside.
- When one side of the ball is fried. Then flip them from another side with the slotted spoon.
- Fry the balls until they have a little brown and crispy texture outside.
- After that, remove the fried balls one by one with the slotted spoon. Drain all the excess oil.
- Now place the fried potato cheese balls on kitchen power towels. It helps to absorb extra oil.
