CROQUETS ( Kroket )

Ingredients :

for the potato mixture :

300 gr peeled potatoes, steamed and immediately mashed

2 slices bread

1 tsp salt

2 tbs milk powder

for the filling :

150 gr minced chicken,beef,shrimp (peeled)

1 tsp chopped garlic

¼ cups chopped carrot

2 tbs thinly sliced celery and onion

½ cups milk

1 tbs flour

¾ tsp salt

2 tbs sugar

½ tsp finely ground pepper

½ tsp seasoning (monosodium glutamate)

2-3 eggs

200 gr breadcrumbs

2 ½ cups cooking oil

Method :

1. Sprinkle the bread slice with 2 tbs of boiled water and press the water out completely, mix bread, mashed potatoes, milk powder, and salt to an evenly combined mixture.
2. For the chicken/beef/shrimp filling : fry the garlic till golden brown and mix in chicken/beef/shrimp, carrot salt sugar, pepper, seasoning. Cook till carrot is tender, mix flour with milk and pour into the chicken/beef/shrimp mixture, add the sliced onion, stir and cook till mixture becomes dry, remove from heat, take 1 ½ tsp of potato mixture, flatten it out and place 1  tsp of filling in the centre, gather the edges towards centre, enclosing the filling, and roll to an egg shape, repeat till mixture is finished, beat the egg with a little salt and dip the croquets in the egg mixture, roll immediately in breadcrums, dip the croquets for 2^nd time in the beaten eggs and roll again in breadcrumbs, this will prevent the croquets from bursting open when being fried, heat the cooking oil in a wok and fry the croquets till golden brown, serve with musrtard and chili sauce.