Maybe you have tried these kroket kentang (Indonesian potato croquettes) on a pasar malam, or at a food stall somewhere in Indonesia. Now you can try these at home.
ingredients
2 eggs, lightly whisked
2 teaspoons water
2 cups breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons oil
900 g / 2 lb peeled potatoes, cooked and mashed
4 tablespoons powdered milk
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons salt
4 chopped garlic cloves
10 shallots
2 stalk sliced celery
450 g/ 1 lb cooked ground beef, drained
2 diced carrots
200 ml / 7 oz water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
4 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with
2 teaspoons water
Directions
Fillng: Stir-fry garlic and shallots with a little butter or margarine.
Stir in meat, carrot and celery.
Then add water and the rest of the spices.
Mix in cornstarch and stir until mixture thickens.
Add a little bit of the above mixture to the center of 1-2 tablespoons of mashed potato.
Cover the mixture and shape into a round ball.
Roll the finished ball into lightly whisked egg mixture and then roll onto the bread crumbs.