BROCCOLI BALLS

BROCCOLI  BALLS:
INGREDIENTS:      ( serves 8)

200  g broccoli (1 small head)-chopped finely along with tender stalks ( 1-1/2 cups chopped)
1  onion-chopped finely
1  tbsp butter
Sauce
3  tbsp melted butter
4  tbsp all purpose flour ( plain flour)
1  cup milk
1/4  tsp each salt &pepper, or to taste
Coating
1/2  cup all purpose flour mixed with 1/2 cup water
1  egg white
1  cup bread crumbs
Oil for frying

METHOD:

• Chop the broccoli florest and the tender stems very finely.
• Heat butter in a pan.  Add chopped onion. Stir and add the chopped broccoli.  Add 2 pinches of salt. Cook on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes on low heat, till slightly tender. Remove from heat.
• To prepare the sauce, heat butter in a clean pan.  Add all purpose flour and cook till flour turns lightly brown.
• Remove from heat and add milk, stirring continuously. Return to heat. Cook till the sauce thickens and start leaving the sides of the pan.
• Add salt, pepper and cooked broccoli. Cook further for 1-2 minutes on low heat. Remove from heat. Cool well.
• Slightly wet your hands and make balls of the cold broccoli mixture. If the mixture is even slightly warm, it becomes difficult to make balls. Keep in the refrigerator till serving time.
• Prepare the coating mixture by mixing flour and water or use egg white mixed with 2 tbsp water.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Dip in the coating mixture or egg white and roll in bread crumbs. Fry till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve.