Rice Croquettes with Tomato Dip

JustJanS's Note:

This is posted by request (though it may not be what the requestor was after;-))

• Total Time: 23 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups cooked rice (preferably an aborio style rice)
• 1/2 cup grated swiss cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• 1 tablespoon grated carrot
• 1 tablespoon self-raising flour
• black pepper
• 2 eggs
• oil (for deep frying)

DIP

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup yoghurt
• 1/4 sour cream
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Combine rice, cheese chives and carrot.
2. Mix in with flour and pepper.
3. Seperate eggs and beat yolks into rice mixture.
4. Beat whites until stiff and fold into rice mixture.
5. Heat oil for deep frying and drop teaspoons of mixture into hot oil.
6. Deep fry until golden brown and serve warm with dip.
7. DIP: Combine all ingredients until smooth, chill.