BEEF MAYO CROQUETTES

As a side meal or as a fast food, the delicacy of taste with a blend of a variety of ingredients, and also with a popularity worldwide is none another than croquettes. Croquette is a French term meaning “to crunch”. The main ingredient in the coating is the breadcrumbs, giving the crispiest taste.

INGREDIENTS

FOR COVERING

Beef mince 250 grams

Salt 1/2 teaspoon

Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon

Mustard paste 1/2 teaspoon

Red chili powder 1 teaspoon

Green chilies 4 small

All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

FOR FILLING

Sweet corns 5 tablespoons

Sugar 1 teaspoon

Carrot 1 small

Mayonnaise 4 tablespoons

Cheddar cheese shredded 6 tablespoons

Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon

Salt 1/4 teaspoon

FOR COATING

Bread crumbs as needed

Egg 1

METHOD

·         Cut the green chilies to fine pieces and also cut carrot to small fine pieces.

·         Add to the mince, all-purpose flour, red chili powder, salt, black pepper powder, green chilies and mustard paste and keep aside.

·         Boil corn in 1/2 cup of water, add sugar in it and cook for 5 minutes.

·         Mix together sweet corns, carrot, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, black pepper powder and salt and keep aside.

·         Flatten the mince mixture on palm, add in the coleslaw filling, and make oval shape balls, out of them.

·         Heat oil, dip the balls in the egg one at a time, then cover them with bread crumbs, cook on medium heat till turns golden brown.

·         Serve with coleslaw and enjoy!

NOTE

When making croquettes with beef or mutton mince, it requires the addition of all-purpose flour, so that they may not break while frying, while such is not observed with chicken’s mince, where there is no need of flour addition.