Potato Croquettes

Potato Croquettes
Makes 12 croquettes

500 g potatoes, boiled and mashed
25 g powdered milk
salt
ground pepper
2 eggs
fine breadcrumbs
vegetables oil

Stuffing
3 shallots, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
200g ground meat
5 carrots, peeled and finely cubed
125 ml water
salt
ground pepper
1 tbs flour

- Mix the mashed potatoes with the powdered milk, salt, pepper and 1 beaten egg. Blend till smooth and set aside.
- take 2 tbs of the mashed potato mixture and put it on a piece of buttered banana leaf or wax-paper. Flatten the piece of dough into an oval shape with buttered fingers. Puts 1 1/2 tsp of stuffing in the middle of the oval. Fold over the piece of dough and path into a roll.
- beat the remaining egg. Dip the croquettes in turn in the bread crumbs, egg and breadcrumb again.
- Deep fry the croquettes in hot oil until they are golden brown.

Stuffing
sauté the shallots and garlic with the butter/ margarine. Add the ground meat and the carrots. Stir well for a minute or two. Add the water, salt and pepper. Simmer while stirring occasionally, until it is done. Finally, add the flour that has been dissolved in some water while stirring. Remove and let cool.