Supplì al Telefono

Name: Supplì al Telefono
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300g arborio rice; 2 eggs; 50g parmesan, grated; 200g tomato passata; 150g fresh mozzarella, diced small; 100g plain flour; 150g fine breadcrumbs; 1L vegetable oil for frying

Rome's street food rice balls — fried until golden with a mozzarella centre that stretches like a telephone wire.

Total time

55 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

25 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Italian

Ingredients

300garborio rice

2eggs

50gparmesan, grated

200gtomato passata

150gfresh mozzarella, diced small

100gplain flour

150gfine breadcrumbs

1Lvegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Cook rice in passata with 400ml water, stirring until absorbed and dry.

Cool completely, mix in 1 egg and parmesan.

Take a handful of rice, press flat, place mozzarella in centre.

Mould into an elongated oval shape, press firmly.

Coat in flour, beaten egg, then breadcrumbs.

Fry at 180C for 4-5 minutes until deep golden all over.

Drain and serve immediately while mozzarella is molten.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

664

Protein

27.9g

Fat

29.8g

Carbs

68.9g

Fiber

2.8g

Sodium

738mg

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