Perkadel Recipe

What is Perkedel? Perkedel are potato patties or perkedel kentang is Indonesian mashed potatoes patties. A distant relative of Dutch minced-meat frikandel, these croquettes are either potato based and filled with beef or made from corn. These little round patties are then dipped in beaten eggs and deep-fried until golden brown. Served with warm steamed rice or with steamed vegetables.

Serves 6-8

cook time: 20 min, prep time:20 min

Perkadel Ingredients:

• 1⁄2kg shallot, peel off the skin and slice

• 8 yellow potatoes, peel off the skin, slice

• 2 tbsp nutmeg

• 2 eggs, separate the yolk

• 300 g minced beef

• 1 cup vegetable oil

• 1 tbsp salt

• 1 pinch pepper

Perkadel Preparation:

1. Fry sliced shallots until it turns light brown, then set aside to cool.

2. Saute sliced potatoes until it turns soft, and then mash them in a bowl.

3. Mix together the mashed potato with fried shallots, salt, pepper, nutmeg powder, minced beef and egg yolks and shape into palm-sized, flat round patties.

4. Heat oil in a frying pan, enough to cover the patties.

5. Dip patty into egg white and then cook the patties (in batches if necessary) over a medium heat for about 5 minutes each side.