A croquette is a small breadcrumbed fried food roll and in Goa the ‘Beef Croquettes’ are immensely popular and very commonly served as appetisers on any and every occassion. A goan poi with butter and two croquettes would satisfy the palate and stomach anytime of day!
Beef Croquettes
Ingredients
- 500 gms. Beef or beef mince
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1” fresh ginger
- ½ tsp. turmeric
- 1 tsp. garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp. fresh sour lime
- 2 bread slices without edges
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ½ cup freshly chopped coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- Rawa/semolina for rolling
- Oil for frying
- Combine ingredients upto turmeric powder, add salt, ¼ cup water and cook till almost dry. Set aside to cool down a bit.
- Break the bread into pieces and add to the cooked mince with the garam masala, lemon juice and coriander.
- Mix well and grind to a fine paste.
- Add egg and mix well. Chill the mixture for half an hour to make it easier to handle.
- Shape the mince paste into small cylindrical rolls and roll in rawa to coat.
Chill another 15 minutes. - Remove and shallow fry in a pan on medium flame till lightly brown and crisp. Keep turning the croquettes so that they are evenly browned on all sides.
- Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.
- Beef Croquettes