SUPPLI AL TELEFONO. ( DEEP FRIED RICE AND CHEESE BALLS)

Ingredients........2 cups of ready cooked rice, 2 lightly beaten eggs, 125gm of cubed cheese, 3/4 cup of breadcrumbs, rice bran oil for frying, chopped parsley for the garnish. Add the beaten eggs to the cooked rice, taking care not to mash the rice. Scoop a tbs of the mixture and place a cube of cheese in the middle and top with another tbs of rice, use your hands to shape into a ball. Repeat the process with the remaining rice and cheese. Now roll the the balls in the breadcrumbs and place on an oven paper lined tray. Place the crumbed balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven to 160 deg C. Place oil in a large pan , enough to fry 5 balls at a time until the balls are golden brown all over. Then transfer to an oven proof dish and place in the preheated oven to finish off melting the cheese while frying the remaining balls. Serve hot with chopped parsley as a garnish.