Clan: Gold Dragon ✨
Category: Starters
Gilded Hall Saffron Arancini
Description
Golden rice balls with a molten cheese centre, crisp crumb and fragrant saffron warmth.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Made for sharing before the main feast
- Bold flavour with an easy method
- Ideal for tavern nights and gatherings
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 400g cold cooked risotto rice
- Pinch of saffron soaked in warm water
- 80g mozzarella, cubed
- 60g plain flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 150g breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
- Tomato sauce
Method
Step 1
Mix the saffron and soaking water through the cold rice.
Step 2
Press a cheese cube into spoonfuls of rice and shape into balls.
Step 3
Roll in flour, dip in egg and coat with breadcrumbs.
Step 4
Fry in batches until deeply golden and serve with warm tomato sauce.
🐉 Dragon’s Tip
Wet your hands lightly when shaping to stop the rice sticking.
Adventurer’s Notes
Serve this starter as part of a mixed sharing board, or double the quantities when a larger adventuring party gathers at the table.
Lore of the Hoard
The Gold Dragon kitchens serve this dish as the first welcome to a feast: a small plate designed to wake the appetite and hint at the flavours still to come.
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