Wednesday 12 May 2010

Crispy Rice Fritters

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Hi.
As I have mentioned earlier also several times that I am a weirdo in a sense that I always cook better when I cook in anger (this is S’s theory) but another theory that I am coming up for myself is  that the best of the recipes that I concoct are always in a hurry and that too with few ingredients. A good example that comes first to my mind, just to prove you guys about my theory is the Instant Bread Dosa.
The school has advanced the school timings, it starts early and gets over by noon. So my kid has to leave by 6:30 in the morning and for that I have to get up by 5:30 am and finish cooking by 6:15 am. So one can see I must wake up with a good planning. Normally I decide at night what I want to make in the morning and finish a bit of chopping so that I have a hassle free morning.
But yesterday I slept clueless what I would make in the morning, so when I entered the kitchen I was a bit worried as I woke up a little late and I was clueless what to make. My quick savior at such times are the cheese slices and bread but today I did not have them. Sleepily I opened the fridge and checked what was available. I had some rice left over from the night meal and I had some chopped onions and grated cabbage. Instantly I had a fairly good idea what I wanted to make….Do read the recipe as it surely is a tasty savior when in hurry and good way to finish the left over rice as I finished cooking them in 15 minutes. So I can call this the Quick Best Out of Waste Fritters. One can also try the Rice and Roti Cutlet which I have posted earlier in case they also have rotis in hand.
I liked these fritters so much that I made one batch for myself later in the day and then managed to take these clicks. Yes, I had made fried stuff all for myself and I was mighty pleased as I rarely indulge in fried food, just loved every bite smile_tongue. This recipe is a base and one can use their choice of veggies and spices that they have in store and make these fritters. For a continental touch, one can  surely add oregano, celery as the herbs.
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Ingredients
a cup of cooked rice
an egg
2 finely chopped green chilies
3 tbsp chopped onions
3 tbsp grated cabbage
2 tbsp chopped carrot
2-3 tbsp chopped cilantro
2-3 tbsp gram flour/ besan
1 tsp cumin pwd
1/2 tsp chili pwd
salt to taste
oil for deep frying
Method
In a bowl take the cooked rice and crush it lightly with fingers. Mix in the ingredients one by one and make a batter mix. The egg and gram flour helps to shape and bind  in the batter and enhances the crispiness too. Even if you do not have many veggies, only an onion or any other vegetable can be used and the fritters still taste good.Thumbs-up
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Make small fritters and deep fry them on a medium flame. Remove them on a kitchen towel to get rid of the excess oil. Serve with tomato sauce.
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These can be a good starter or finger food and I surely found a good snack for the kid's lunch box. So tell me friends what is your opinion about my theory?
Sending this to Niloufer’s Twenty-20 Cooking event.
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63 comments:

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

looks so yum... you made this in a jiffy ?

Prema said...

Fritters luks very crips and delicious! nice clicks.

Pari Vasisht said...

Hi Somoo, thanks for that quick comments. Yes, I made the first batch of this in a jiffy and then I made one batch entirely for myself. :-)
Thanks Premalatha, good to see u hear.I am so glad u liked the clicks.

sangeeta said...

delicious fritters........my mom used to make them for our evening snacks , i like it with lots of dhaniya patta.

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

Hy Dear,

wow nice picture with lovely presentation. Do drop in at my blog sometime.

Pari Vasisht said...

Jay, thanks, I am glad u liked the presentation.
Sangeeta, I simply love the flavour of fresh dhaniya and right now anything green catches my attention, makes me feel so cool.

FH said...

YUMMO1 What a great looking finger food. crispy and tasty.

Shama Nagarajan said...

yummy fritters dear..nice photo

SathyaSridhar said...

Pari,,fritters look crispy makes me drooling dear nice snack for winter day evening with a cup of masala tea.

Mangala Bhat said...

yUMMY !CRISPY .TASTY .:) tHANKS FOR THE RECIPE

Suji said...

Beautiful clicks..Looks yummo..Crispy and delish!!

Love
Kairali sisters

Swathi said...

Pari,

Nice idea to use left over rice. I like fritters with tea.

Unknown said...

looks so crispy and crunchy..and i bet the taste will be awesome too...thanks for sharing this wonderful dish...

San said...

That's a quick n a healthy appetizer to rely on pari.Fritters look so crispy n iam wanting it desperately .Nice way to use the left over rice.

Indian Khana said...

This look so gud...and I so agree with you...I too get gud recipes when am in hurry...always short of ingredients or when am not mood to cook ;)...

Hari Chandana P said...

Yummy tea time snack.. looks soo tempting dear.. lovely presentation..:)

Sayali said...

i am so hungry now..this one is perfect for a rainy day...rice fritters must be fulfilling as well..

Az said...

Yummy!! perfect for when you are in a hurry or have leftover rice... I should try this!! I am so drooling right now....

Sushma Mallya said...

Lovely fritters,perfect as an evening snack with tea, crispy & delicious...

Unknown said...

Wow, those are super quick and crunchy looking fritters. Will have to try it next time I have left over rice.

panchpakwan said...

Sounds cripy fritters..perfect for tea time.

Kiran said...

The fritters sure are very tempting.
You know what Pari,I do understand your theory because I am like you too.
When I am angry or weak I tend to work more productively or cook more delicious dishes without my knowledge(maybe I do that because I don't want others to think I am dependent on them).

Ash said...

Oh! very innovative & yum!!! Loved the look & I can vouch for the taste too..... I would love to give it & try sometimes soon..... Hugs)))))

Ash...
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said...

super quick and crispy fritters...perfect snack on rainy day

Anonymous said...

I totally agree with U pari..when something is made real quick or in a hurry, it tastes the best. these fritters look crunchy

Simplyfood said...

Fritters look delicious I add curd to mine instead of egg.

Priya Suresh said...

Crispy fritters looks delicious and prefect for snacks..

Katy ~ said...

Smiles, I whipped up something with rice last night, too, using what I had on hand. I think you may be right, necessity is the mother of invention. Your fritters look mighty delicious.

Cool Lassi(e) said...

Very crispy and appetizing indeed!

GayathriRaj said...

They are really so crispy and yummy too...nice recipe and a quick one...ben foolowing you....please do visit my blog and give ur valuable comments and suggestions...

Cham said...

Kids and adult should love this fritters! Perfect!

Catherine said...

These fritters look delicious!
You have a wonderful blog here!
Cheers~

PJ said...

these sure are the "quickly save out of leftovers" kind of dish! You are so organized, Pari, its amazing how you can get up at 5:30am and even make this delicious and novel dish out of leftovers :)

Gouri Guha said...

Now I,ve got the chance to serve these crispy fritters without spending much time.
Snack-time-lip-smacking bhajji.
Don't want to add the egg and see the outcome. Will surely be making some very soon.

Rekha shoban said...

colourful fritters!

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

mouthwatering snack and great to know it can be easily done, will try sometime without egg

TREAT AND TRICK said...

Looks so crunchy and tasty, creative way to cook with left over...

Suhaina said...

This one looks so yummy.Really interesting and easy to make.
Nice clicks too.

Rach said...

Thanks for stopping by Pari. Guess what??? Your channa gidhira reminded me of my hubby's kannada(coz, channa gidhira is the only thing that he can speak in kannada). This snack looks delicious... will try it sometime :)

Unknown said...

Nice and crispy..amazing you get up so early and tried to make best out of waste:)

Simply Life said...

oh those look delicious!

Nandinis food said...

What a spicy appetizer! I'm drooling over!

Gita Jaishankar said...

For me its the other way round...I end up making over spicy or salty dishes when I am in a bad mood :(...your fritters look fabulous Pari...looks very crispy and tasty :)

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Yummy and crispy rice fritters making me drooll.. wish to eat this right away..

Pam said...

Great looking finger food! They sound delicious!

Namitha said...

Delicious fritters...can I grab a few ? :-)It's raining and sometimes snowing here...:( this would definitely cheer me up :-)

Raks said...

So new recipe to me,looks really appetizing!

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Yummy fritters, looks crispy and yummy. Nice pic.

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Yummy fritters, looks crispy and yummy. Nice pic.

Sindhura said...

pass me that plate please.Lovely clicks....

Unknown said...

looks super delicious..

Rajani said...

nice! can this be made without the egg??

Dolly Sharma said...

Dear Pari..I must say ur theoyy rocks..especially the one in a hurry kinda food. Sometimes less is more and the food cooked with just a few ingredients can turn as delicious and tempting - as the ones u made..Awesome Rice fritters..I'm amazed u even had the time to take the clicks b4 u made the fritters..Kudos to you..and the job's well done. BTW the leftover Rice is thanking you too for such a glam makeover..lol

Rajee Mani said...

Lovely recipe. A great way to use up left over rice.

Nithu said...

Looking sooo crispy and awesome presentation. Love the recipe.

Pari Vasisht said...

Dear Rajani, u can surely make it without egg, add some cornstarch.

Dear Dolly, surely I had no time when I made the first batch. The clicks were taken in a relaxed manner when I made the second batch.

Parita said...

Delicious and yummy fritters Pari :)

Hamaree Rasoi said...

So crispy and a very good tea time snack. It's good to see that even when you were pressed for time you took out time to take pictures. And yes your theory rocks baby!!!

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Padhu Sankar said...

Looks yummy and delicious!!

Sarah Naveen said...

nice click..looks so perfect and yummy!!!

Bikram said...

I tried it and they did come out good .. thanks

Aparna said...

crsipy & yummy ones..hru doing pari,long time i visitd ur blog..

Niloufer Riyaz said...

Amazing fritters Pari. Just love that. Thank u 4 sending it over to my event.

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