Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Potato Balls


Ingredients:
  • potatoes
  • Japanese bread crumbs
  • egg, beaten
  • salt and pepper
  • chili flakes, paprika (optional)
  • corn or any vegetable oil
Procedures:
  • Scrub the potatoes, make sure that it is absolutely clean.
  • Let the potatoes boil until cooked and soft. (Add a pinch of salt and a drop of corn or any vegetable oil in the water before you drop the potatoes.)
  • Mash the potatoes, as you would when making mashed potato.
  • Season it with salt and pepper, if you want it a little spicy, you can add some chili flakes or paprika.
  • Using your hands, roll a small amount into balls.
  • Dip in the beaten egg and then roll in the bread crumbs until fully coated.
  • Deep fry until golden brown.
  • Serve hot with a mayo-garlic dip or mustard-mayo dip.


Happy eating!

8 comments:

Kim Eastlick said...

Those look like some great comfort food. I think I'll be trying your recipe. YUM!

kat said...

i like this one so simple but looks yummy..i will try this one of these days. Thanks for sharing this.

Unknown said...

Yum!!! I'm all over this recipe. Thank you for sharing it. :-)

Katherine said...

That looks SO GOOD.... I will have to try this!

SmartShopIt said...

Just like street vendor food you would find in a lot of countries. They make wonderful snacks for the kids. Thanks for the recipe.

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Nhil/ The Chef's Daughter said...

This is one good appetizer for me and hubby because we love anything with potatoes :)

Have a great day!

Nhil/ The Chef's Daughter

Catherine said...

Mmmmm, this sounds delicious! I'm going to have to try these soon!

MrsMartinez | xoxoMrsMartinez.com said...

i love potato balls! I always order potato balls in Tokyo Tokyo! xoxo