Try out lip-smacking Spicy Chicken & Cheese Croquettes, a perfect snack for your Iftar time and tea time. The taste of Croquettes is heavenly delicious.
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Spicy Chicken and Cheese Croquettes
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
- Chicken 1 kg (boneless)
- Potatoes 1/2 kg
- Oil 4 tbsp
- Onions 2 large (finely chopped)
- Ginger paste 1 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
- Red chili paste/ Red chili sauce 2 tbsp heaped
- Tomatoes 6 medium (well blended)
- Salt 1 tsp
- Red chilly powder 2 tsp
- Coriander powder 1 tsp
- Tandoori masala powder 2 tbsp
- Paprika powder 1 tsp (optional)
- Chicken stock (reserved from boiling the chicken)
- Mozzarella cheese (grated) about
- Egg 1
- Breadcrumbs as required
- Oil for fry
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into small pieces. Add 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste. Boil the chicken in a pressure cooker on medium heat until three whistles.
- After boiling, reserve the chicken stock for later use. Finely shred the chicken using your hands or a wooden spoon. Keep aside.
- Simultaneously, boil the potatoes with the skin on for 10-15 minutes until it is completely boiled. Peel off the skin. It will come off easily after it is completely boiled. Mash the potatoes using a masher and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a wok. Add the onions. Fry until brown and translucent. Add the ginger garlic paste and chili paste, and saute for a couple of minutes.
- Add the tomatoes with the salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, tandoori masala and paprika.
- Cook until the mixture thickens. Add the chicken stock and cook for a few minutes.
- Now add the chicken and potatoes. mix well until everything is well incorporated. Cook for another couple of minutes.
- Spread the mixture on a flat dish and leave to cool.
- Pinch out about 40 balls from the mixture, spread ball mixture on your palm and stuff with the grated cheese and shape into croquettes.
- Freeze at least for an hour before frying.
- Before frying the croquettes, beat an egg with a pinch of salt and black pepper powder. Dip the croquettes into the egg wash, cover in breadcrumb and fry on medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
Note
- It can be kept frozen for up to 2 weeks.
- While freezing the croquettes, sift a layer of cornflour onto the croquettes so that they don’t stick together.