Rice ball with cheese & pepperoni

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of rice (cooked)

4 eggs

Salt and black pepper to taste

parsley to taste

150 grams of grated mozzarella

1 slice of grated calabrese

3 heaping tablespoons whole wheat flour

1/2 tablespoon baking powder

breadcrumbs for breading

In a bowl, place the cooked rice, salt and black pepper to taste, 2 eggs and chopped parsley. Stir for one minute.

Add the grated mozzarella, the grated pepperoni, the wheat flour and lastly the yeast.

This time, mix with your hands until you form a firmer dough.

Take a tablespoon of the dough and make small balls.

.* If you want, open the dough in your hands and add mozzarella cubes as stuffing.

. Or just make small balls of this dough, roll them in the flour, then in the beaten eggs and finally in the breadcrumbs.

. Fry in hot oil until golden brown and drain on paper towels.