Pasta Cheese Balls

Preparation :15 mins
Cook :20 mins
Total Time :35 mins
Servings :Makes 11 balls

Ingredients :

1 cup leftover boiled and chopped pasta
1/2 cup grated processed cheese
2 tbsp butter
5 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp finely chopped celery (ajmoda)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
salt to taste
1/2 cup bread crumbs for rolling
oil for deep-frying

To Be Mixed Together Into Plain Flour Mixture
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
3/4 cup water

For Serving
tomato ketchup / chilli sauce

Method :

Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the plain flour and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes or till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and resembles a thick sauce, while stirring continuously using a whisk.
Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and keep aside to cool completely.
Add the pasta, cheese, coriander, celery, green chillies and salt and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 11 equal portions and shape each portion into small rounds.
Dip the balls in the plain flour mixture and roll them in bread crumbs till they are evenly coated from all the sides.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, and deep-fry a few balls at a time on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Serve immediately with tomato ketchup or chilli sauce.