Recipe- Make Your Evening Snack Special With Potato Croquettes

Absolutely ‘melt-in-your-mouth’ croquettes/cutlets recipe that’s filled with a delicious mix of potatoes with shrimp.

Ingredients

1 Cup Cooked and Cleaned Shrimp
5 Small Boiled Potatoes - peeled
1 Small Onion - thinly chopped
1/4 Tsp Ginger Paste
1/8 Tsp Garlic Paste
1 Egg - whisked
1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs
1/4 Cup All Purpose Flower
1 Cup Oil - for frying the croquette
Cooking Spray - if baking the croquette
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tsp Red Chili Powder - use as per taste
1/4 Tsp Coriander Powder
1/4 Tsp Garam Masala
Pinch of Cinnamon Powder
Hint of Nutmeg
Salt - as per taste
1/4 Tsp Sugar
1/8 Tsp Black Pepper Powder

Method

* Add shrimp in a food processor and pulse to shred them slightly (till they resemble a crumb).

* Remove the shredded shrimp and keep aside.

* Grate the boiled potatoes and keep aside.

* Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large non-stick pan.

* Add chopped onion and sauté till golden brown (takes 2 minutes).

* Add ginger+garlic paste and sauté for 2 more minutes.

* Now, add add the spices along with shredded shrimp and saute evenly.

* Cook this mixture for 3-4 minutes over low flame till onions are nice cooked.

* Finally, add the grated potatoes and saute everything evenly.

* Cook for another minute and turn off the heat.

* Transfer the mixture in a bowl and cool slightly.

* Once the mixture is cool to touch, form equal sized balls.

* Keep the balls in a plate.

* Now, take one ball and roll it evenly in the flour coating all sides.

* Place the coated ball in whisked egg bowl and evenly coat all sides with egg.

* Next, place the coated egg ball in the bread crumb mix and evenly coat all sides.

* Place the bread crumb coated ball on a separate plate.

* Similarly, coat all the balls and keep aside.

* Heat 1 cup in a medium deep pan. (takes 2 minutes to heat properly).

* Turn the flames to medium and place 2-3 coated croquettes in it.

* Shallow fry the croquettes evenly or till a golden color is achieved.

* Remove the cooked croquettes from pan to a lined plate.

* Similarly, fry all the croquettes.

* Preheat the oven to 375F

* Place the croquettes 2 inches apart on a lined baking tray or muffin pan.

* Spray each croquettes with cooking spray to lightly coat its surface with oil.

* Bake for 10 minutes.

* Switch off the oven and turn the croquettes upside down and spray with oil again.

* Bake for another 8-10 minutes or till croquettes are golden brown.

* Transfer the cooked croquettes on a plate and serve with favorite dip.