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Rice balls filled with ground meat

Rice balls filled with ground meat

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Rice balls filled with a mixture of ground meat, onion, almond, and grapes, coated in batter and then fried until golden brown: a delicious dish.

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Recipe from Persino, EdytaT, Cyborian and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These rice balls conceal a filling of ground meat, almonds, and grapes. Breaded and then fried in oil, they are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. A unique and generous dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$10.92 $1.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $7.05
  • $1.46
  • $0.55
  • $0.58
  • $0.15
  • $0.35
  • $0.25
  • $0.26
  • $0.06
  • $0.21

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel and chop the onion, then sauté it in a little oil. Add the ground meat, chopped and blanched almonds, and washed grapes. Season with salt and pepper. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cook the rice halfway. Form thin patties with the rice, place a small amount of filling on each, close the patties, and shape them into balls.
  3. Dip the meatballs in the beaten eggs, then in the breadcrumbs, and fry them in hot oil until they are golden brown.

The bill

Rice balls filled with ground meat

  • 500 g of ground meat$7.05
  • 500 g of rice$1.46
  • 60 g of almonds$0.55
  • 75 grams of grapes$0.58
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • oil-based paint$0.25
  • breadcrumbs$0.26
  • salt$0.06
  • pepper$0.21

Total$10.92

that's $1.82 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 500 g of rice
  • 60 g of almonds
  • 75 grams of grapes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 egg
  • oil-based paint
  • breadcrumbs
  • salt
  • pepper

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