Indonesian Potato and Beef Perkedel

Title:
Indonesian Potato and Beef Perkedel

Yield:
15 Servings

Categories:
Indonesian,
Potatoes




Ingredients:





     2 lb Baking potatoes, boiled and


          -mashed


 1 1/2 ts Salt


   1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper


     2 ts Ground coriander


   1/8 ts Nutmeg


   1/4 c  Chopped parsley leaves


     1 lg Egg


     2 tb Peanut oil, plus more for


          -deep frying


     4    Shallots, finely chopped


     2    Garlic cloves, minced


   1/2 lb Lean ground beef.






 Not too long ago, there was a bit of discussion about potato


 pancakes. (I'm still smarting from all the verbal flack I got about


 my love of instant mashed potatoes...  ;-} ) Here's a recipe with a


 twist from Indonesia. This is traditionally served with soto ayam++a


 kind of chicken soup.


 


 In Indonesia, these fritters are served as part of a rijstaffel


 (rice-table) or as a side dish to embellish a main course.  You will


 find they work well as a delicious appetizer for a Western meal.


 


 Mix together the mashed potatoes, 1 teaspoon of the salt, half the


 pepper, the coriander, nutmeg, parsley and egg.


 


 Preheat a wok until hot.  Add 2 tablespoons of the oil, the shallots


 and garlic; saute until soft.  Add beef and stir to break up clumps;


 brown until meat is no longer red, about 2 minutes.  Season with


 remaining salt and pepper.  Cool.


 


 Combine the meat with the potato mixture.  Form into 16 balls and


 flatten them into cakes about 2 inches round by 1 inch thick.  Set on


 a tray. Refrigerate, if not fried immediately.


 


 Pour 2 inches of oil into a preheated wok.  Heat to 365F.  Add 4 or 5


 cakes, or as many as will fit into the pan without crowding or


 reducing the temperature of the oil.  Deep fry, turning occasionally


 until golden brown, about 3 minutes.  (If preferred, the cakes may be


 pan-fried in a flat skillet.) Remove to paper towels to drain.  Serve


 hot or at room temperature.


 


 Makes 15 cakes.


 


 Joyce Jue, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/13/92.


 


 Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; May 19 1992.


 


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