Sweet Potato And Sesame Croquettes Recipe (Thai Recipes)

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled, peeled and mashed boiled and mashed sweet potato (shakarkand)
• 1 1/4 cups boiled and mashed potatoes
• 3/4 cup maida (plain flour)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1/4 cup roasted desiccated coconut
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• salt (namak) and
• sesame seeds (til) for rolling
• oil for deep-frying
• chilli garlic sauce

Steps

1. Combine the plain flour and ¾ cup of water in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the garlic and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Remove from the flame and keep aside.
3. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, including the garlic and green chillies and mix well.
4. Divide the mixture into 14 equal portions and shape each portion into a 50 mm. (2") long cylindrical roll.
5. Dip each roll into the plain flour-water paste and then roll in the sesame seeds.
6. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, and deep-fry a few croquettes at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
7. Drain on an absorbent paper and serve immediately with chilli garlic sauce