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Wednesday, 13 July 2011

POTATO AND CHICKEN PATTIES/CROQUETTES!!!


Croquettes-This is a great finger food with the main ingredient being potatoes combined with any meat or vegetables shaped in to patty and  normally deep fried but you can even bake it or shallow fry it.They are usually oblong in shape but one can give it any shape they want.
Heres the recipe:
Cooking time:30mins
Preparation time:30mins
Serves-6 persons

Ingredients:
  • Chicken mince-500gms
  • Potatoes/aloo- 3 (big ones)
  • Corriander leaves/dhanya/kotmir-1/2 cup chopped
  • Black pepper powder-1tsp
  • Red chilli  powder/lal mirch powder-1/2tsp
  • Ginger paste/adrak paste-1 tsp
  • Garlic paste/lehsun paste- 1tsp
  • Turmeric powder/haldi-1/2 tsp
  • Eggs - 2 ( If  one doesnt want to use eggs then add 2tbp of cornflour to the potato mixture)(I dint use eggs)
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for shallow frying.

Cooking method:
  • Pressure cook or boil  the potatoes till soft ,when cool mash them finely,Add corriander leaves,black pepper powder and salt(Add cornflour also if one doesnt want to use eggs).keep aside
Note:after the potatoes are cooked remove immediately from water else they will become sticky and you cant shape them.
  • In a pan put 1 tsp oil Add chicken mince,ginger paste,garlic paste,red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt and cook till the mixture is cooked thoroughly and dry.cool.
  • Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.keep aside.
  • To make the patties take a small round of the potato mixture,flatten and fill with 1tbsp of the chicken mince and  cover them nicely and flatten them.
  • In a pan warm the oil,dip each patty in  eggs mixture and shallow fry them till golden brown on both sides.
  • Serve hot and enjoy.

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