how to make potatoes croquetto(kroket kentang)

Ingredients:

    * 500 gr. potatoes, boiled and mashed
    * 25 gr. powdered milk
    * salt to taste
    * ground pepper to taste
    * 2 eggs
    * fine breadcrumbs
    * vegetable oil for deep frying

Instructions:

    * Blend mashed potatoes with powdered milk, salt, pepper and 1 beaten egg until smooth and set aside.
    * Take 2 Tbs. of the mashed potatoes mixtur and pit it on a piece of buttered banana leaf or wax paper.  Flatten the piece of dough into an oval shaped with buttered finger.  Put 1½ tsp. stuffing in the middle of the oval dough.  Fold over the piece of dough and path into an oval roll.
    * Beat the remaining egg.  Dip the croquettes in turn in the breadcrumbs, egg and breadcrumbs again.
    * Deep fry the croquettes in hot oil until they are golden brown.

Stuffing Ingredients:

    * 2 Tbs. margarine
    * 2 small shallots, chopped
    * 1 clove garlic, chopped
    * 200 gr. ground beef
    * 5 carrots, peeled and finely cubed
    * 125 cc water
    * salt to taste
    * ground pepper to taste
    * 1 Tbs. flour

Stuffing Instructions:

    * Saute the shallots and garlic with 2 Tbs. margarine over medium heat.  Add the ground beef and the carrots.  Stir well for a minute or two.
    * Add water, salt and pepper.   Simmer while stirring occasionaly, until it's done.
    * Finally add the flour that has been dissolved in a littel warer while stirring.
    * Remove and let it cool.



Makes 12 croquettes.