Air Fryer Pap Balls with a cheese filling

Local is always lekker. Add a twist to how you make your pap. Wow your guests with this tasty meal. Pap balls can be served with gravy and is easy to make - its just adding an extra step and extra ingredients to the way you make pap.

Ingredients

• 500g maize meal
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 Onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 5 leaves spinach
• 1 small Chilli
• 1 chopped red paper
• 200g cubed cheese
• Breadcrumbs

Appliance : Any Milex Air Fryer

Instructions

• Bring water to boil and add salt
• Slowly and continously whisk in the maize meal so that lumps don't form
• Reduce the heat to medium and allow the pap to simmer with the lid closed for 20 min - stir every 10 mins
• Fry onions, chilli,red pepper, garlic and set aside
• Cook for a further 10 min at a low heat
• set aside and allow to cool once the has cooled slightly use a spoon to scoop the pap from the pot
• flatten with your palm and place a cheese square in the middle.
• Roll up the pap with your hands to form a ball and cover the cheese.
• Coat with breadcrumps and glaze with eggs for crispyness
• Put the pap balls in the Air Fryer for 5 - 10 mins at 180 degrees

You can also watch this video to help in making the pap balls.