Albanian Rice Balls- Qifqi

Ok... have to admit, saw this recipe and it recommended serving with ajvar... that's what made me do it :). Ajvar is one of my favorite things, it's a red pepper spread and it's just amazing. Anyway this was a fantastic delivery method for ajvar. Fried rice balls, I did make a small adaptation because I'm not a fan of mint. I used oregano instead. Weird I know, but I thought it worked perfectly. Also I have an æbleskiver pan that needs to find some more uses, this worked out well for it.

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Prep Time

15

🔥

Cook Time

40

1

Servings

Allergens

🥚Eggs

Compatible Diets

🥬Vegetarian🥛Dairy-Free🥜Nut-Free🩺Diabetic-Friendly✡️Kosher☪️Halal🐟Pescatarian🫒Mediterranean🌾Gluten-Free
AlbaniaAppetizer

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 0.05cup
    rice
  • 0.19
    eggs
  • 0.05teaspoon
    dried oregano (or more traditional mint)
  • 0.02teaspoon
    ground black pepper
  • 0.05teaspoon
    salt or more to taste
  • Olive oil for frying

Directions

Instructions

  1. Boil 2 cups water.

  2. Add the rice, reduce heat to low, cover and steam until rice has absorbed all of the water, about 15 minutes. Leave to cool to room temperature.

  3. In a bowl, beat 4 eggs with the oregano (or mint), pepper and salt.

  4. Add the rice and mix thoroughly

  5. Heat a molded pan (in my case the æbleskiver pan) and brush each cavity with olive oil.

  6. Fill each cavity with the rice.

  7. Cover and cook on low heat 5-10 minutes on each side until golden and crispy.

  8. Use ajvar for a tasty treat.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 0.05cup
    rice
  • 0.19
    eggs
  • 0.05teaspoon
    dried oregano (or more traditional mint)
  • 0.02teaspoon
    ground black pepper
  • 0.05teaspoon
    salt or more to taste
  • Olive oil for frying

Directions

Instructions

  1. Boil 2 cups water.

  2. Add the rice, reduce heat to low, cover and steam until rice has absorbed all of the water, about 15 minutes. Leave to cool to room temperature.

  3. In a bowl, beat 4 eggs with the oregano (or mint), pepper and salt.

  4. Add the rice and mix thoroughly

  5. Heat a molded pan (in my case the æbleskiver pan) and brush each cavity with olive oil.

  6. Fill each cavity with the rice.

  7. Cover and cook on low heat 5-10 minutes on each side until golden and crispy.

  8. Use ajvar for a tasty treat.

👨‍🍳 Bon Appetit!