Potato croquettes

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Frying time :5-10 minutes

Baking time :30 minutes

Level :easy

Clearing up the refrigerator is not a task I look forward to, but it has to be done over the weekend. I enjoy organising my stack of containers with portions of chicken, fish, vegetables neatly cut and diced, right down to making my own ginger garlic green chilly paste. 

There is always boiled potatoes, I must confess that I love keeping peeled, mashed potatoes, they are so handy and can be cooked in a jiffy.

Chicken is a must-have in the fridge and a few eggs, carrots, capsicum, milk. 

This weekend I have mashed potatoes so am making potato croquettes, grandkids demand.

It's an easy, fuss-free recipe, the kids enjoy shaping them. You can fry them or bake them for 30;40 minutes. (Depending on the temperature in your oven)

Ingredients:

•  1 bowl Mashed potato (approx 4-5  potatoes )
• 4 slices of bread (I have used sides of a loaf)
• 1 capsicum diced into small pieces
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• Ginger and green chilly paste
• Green garlic( optional) enhances the flavour
• Salt to taste
• Grated cheese

• Mixed herbs 
• Corn flour
• Oil for frying 

Method :

• In a large bowl add the mashed potatoes
• To this add fresh bread crumbs
• Add cornflour, salt and pepper
• Chilli and ginger paste
• Add mixed herbs

• Add onion and diced capsicum and grated cheese
• Add two tsp of refined oil
• Apply some oil to your hands and shape them into small cylinders
• Freeze for 20 minutes

• In  a plate take cornflakes, crush it
• coat each croquette with cornflakes
• and fry till golden and crisp.

Note:

     You can bake at 180 degrees  in a preheated oven for 30 minutes. Give it a milk wash for a lovely golden colour.