Potato Croquettes

These Japanese Potato Croquettes are nutritous and make a great party dish =)

Ingredients

800g - 1000g potatoes

1 onion, finely chopped

250g lean ground beef *

1 tsp salt

dash of pepper

1 tbs oil

2 tbs green peas, cooked

All purpose flour for dusting, about 2 cups

2 eggs

1 1/2 - 2 cups of bread crumbs

Oil for deep-frying

*canned tuna or salmon can also be used

Condiments

Ketchup

Worcestershire sauce

Method

1. Heat 1 tbs of oil. Add chopped onions and saute until transparent. Add ground beef and cook until done, sprinkling 1 tsp of salt and a dash of pepper. Set aside to cool.

2. Peel potatoes and cut into chunks. Boil potatoes in water until done.

3. In a bowl, add potatoes and 1 tsp salt. Mix and mash. Add cooked green peas.

4. Mix cooled meat and potatoes.

5. Shape meat and potatoes mixture into patties.

6. Coat the pattieswith flour, beaten eggs and bread crumbs.

7. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.

Recipe source : "Quick & Easy Japanese Cuisine for Everyone" by Yukiko Moriyama