Kroket

This is Indonesian snack made from mashed potato filled with minced beef and fried in hot corn oil. Some sort of Potato Croquettes.

ingredients: 

makes 8

450 gr/ 1lb potato, steamed, peeled, mashed

2 tbs potato powder/milk powder

salt 

for the filling

150 gr/5½ oz minced beef

salt, pepper

a pinch of ground nutmeg 

for the coating and deep frying

4 tbs plain flour

1 egg, beaten

55 gr/2 oz bread crumbs

corn oil, for deep frying

method:

1. Heat a non stick saute pan. Stir in the minced beef and cook gently for about six minutes or until it almost dries. Add the salt, pepper and ground nutmeg and mix well together for few extra minutes. Set aside.

2. Mix the mashed potato with potato powder/milk powder, salt and pepper. Divide it into 8 portions.

3. Grease the palms of the hands with corn oil to avoid the mashed potato get stuck on the palms. Take 1 portions of mashed potato, flat it on the left palm and transfer one tsp of minced beef onto the mashed potato. Roll up the edges of the mashed potato so that the minced beef is secured inside the mashed potato and then shape it to form cylindrical croquettes. Repeat the same process for all remaining portions.

4. Pour the beaten egg onto a plate or a small bowl and spread out the breadcrumbs on another plate. Spread the flour on different plate too. Roll each croquette in the flour then dip it in the beaten egg then roll it in the breadcrumbs to coat. Repeat the same process for all remaining croquettes.

5. Heat the corn oil in a deep-fryer to 180-190°C/350-375°F. Add the croquettes, in batches to prevent the temperature of the oil dropping. Deep fry for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well on kitchen paper.