9/13/2007

See how similar they both sound? Croquettes are originally western, adapted by the Japanese for the Japanese. Some Korokke has mince meat in them some are just made of potatoes and other bits and pieces of vegetables. Anyhow, I think Japanese croquettes are delicious! Here’s a vegetarian version of Korokke from my own. If you desire meat in your croquettes, just add mince.

Korokke
2 medium sized potatoes, boiled
1 medium onion, minced
1 small carrot, diced
1/4 cup of baby peas
1 egg
salt and pepper to season
bread crumbs
2 tablespoon oil

Optional: 200 grams of mince pork, chicken or beef

Method:
1. Boil potatoes until soft and mash them with a fork. I like to leave bits of small chunks for texture :)
2. Heat pan and saute the onions until soft and slightly caramelized, (you should add your mince meat here if you are using any and saute until they are cooked) add your peas, carrots and saute more for another 3-4 minutes. Take off heat and leave the pan aside.
3. In a big bowl, combine the mash potatoes, sauteed vegetables, salt&pepper, and egg. Combine the mixture until it is well amalgamated.
4. Shape a bit of the mixture with your hands until it resembles are small puck/disc and then dredge it with bread crumbs to coat.
5. Deep fry or shallow fry on medium heat (make sure your oil is not too hot) until golden brown. Serve! :)