ARANCHINI (RICE BALLS )

This is my version of aranchini , I prepare the rice balls with sweet potato (kumara). You will need 1 cup of precooked brown rice , 1 cup of sweet poato mash (puree), 125 gms of precooked chicken cut into slices . Now place the chicken pieces into your processor along with 1/2 cup of the sweet potato puree , 1/4 cup of grated cheese 1/4 cup of milk and blend until smooth . transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the rice . Roll the mixture into small balls . In a shallow bowl beat 1 egg with the remaining 1/2 cup of sweet potato puree . In a separate bowl place 1 and 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs ( I used almond and tamari crumb ). Now dip the balls one at a time in the egg mixture , then roll them in the crumbs to make an even coating . Heat your fry pan over a medium heat with a few glugs of rice bran oil . Add the rice balls and cook for 5 minutes , turning occasionally and cook until browned and crisp all over ... Serve warm . First time I ever made these was on Masterchef in a Lygon Street challenge ...that one we survived and thanks to Samira's sales tactics , we raised alot of money for charity .