Croquettes Patatas (kro-KEH-tes pah-tah-TES) is the Greek form of Cutlet , It has bread crumbs but has a layer of fluffy egg whites in it that makes it crunchy and soft.
Indgredients:
Potatoes (Boiled and peeled) - 5
Eggs (Seperated)- 4
Parmesan Cheese - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Fresh Ground Black Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
Onion (Chopped) - 1/2 cup
Parsley (chopped) - 3 Tbsp
water - 1tbsp
Bread Crumbs- 2 Cups
Oil for frying
Method
1. Mash the boiled potatoes in a big mixing bowl
2. Add onion, Parsley,Cheese,Pepper,salt and egg yolks and mix well
3. In another mixing bowl, add egg white and water and beat till it is fluffy
4. place bread crumbs in a flat plate
5. Make balls of the potato mixture, roll it over the bread crumbs, dip it in egg white and roll it over crumbs again
6 work on all the croquettes and keep it aside
7. Heat Oil in a skillet and fry the Croquette Patatas
8. Remove when golden
