Halloween Jack-o'-lantern pumpkin shaped rice balls

Serves:: 1-2
Prep time:: 15 minutes
Total time:: 20 minutes

A recipe to make jack-o'-lantern pumpkin shaped rice balls. Grated carrot is sure to please parents, and kids will enjoy making their own.

Ingredients

300g cooked rice

1-2 tbsp ketchup

15g carrot, grated

celery sticks, to garnish

nori seaweed, to garnish

Method

Add the colour: Grate the carrot. Mix the grated carrot and the ketchup with the cooked rice until evenly combined to make a bright orange colour.

Shape the rice: Take a piece of cling film and place one third of the rice into the middle. Wrap and twist the film tightly around the rice to form a small ball in the middle. Uncover and set aside. Repeat to make 3 rice balls.

Make the faces: Prepare and cut the celery sticks into small three 2-3 cm long pieces. These will serve as the stem of the pumpkin. Next, cut out small pieces of the nori seaweed to make the mouth and face of the jack-o'-lantern. You can try any shape you like. Insert the celery sticks into top of the rice ball, and apply the nori seaweed to the outside of the pumpkin to make the face. Wrap in cling film again, and twist tightly to secure the nori onto the rice ball.

Enjoy: Enjoy as a snack or treat on Halloween.