Mashed potato balls, croquettes - 11 cooking recipes

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The homeland of potatoes is South America, and the food itself, potato croquettes (or balls), was invented in France. From there, it spread around the world under different names as an alternative to traditional side dishes. The dish is very high in calories, which is more than compensated by its satiety and excellent taste. Can be consumed on its own (for example, for breakfast), with meat dishes or as a holiday snack.

Simple recipe: 1. Mash and cool the boiled potatoes.2. Add egg, butter, flour.3. Knead into a thick dough-like mass.4. Divide into lumps.5. Round and dip in egg.6. Roll in breading mixture.7. Fry in a deep dish in a large volume of oil.

Helpful tips:• For croquettes, do not mash the potatoes with a blender. It will be too soft and difficult to shape.• Nutmeg will give the dish a pleasant flavor.• It is better to melt the butter a little before adding.• To remove excess fat, the balls after frying should be placed on a paper towel.• The less flour in the dish, the the potato taste will be more pronounced.• Inside the balls you can put pieces of meat and fish products, sausage or hard cheese.• Flour and crushed crackers can be used as a breading.• For ease of use as a snack, each ball can be strung on a skewer.• Great addition balls and reduce the calorie content of the food in general if you serve them with a side dish of boiled or lightly fried vegetables (cauliflower, zucchini, etc.)