Indonesian Perkedel

Chef Pau Cen's Note:

There are many kind of methods to cook Perkedel (Indonesian mini meat patties), but this is the best I found... Hope you like it. If you dislike the taste of fried shallot please reduce the amount of shallots you use in the cooking.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 20.0 patties

• 1/2 kg shallot, peel off the skin and slice thinly
• 8 yellow potatoes, peel off the skin, slice thinly
• 2 tablespoons nutmeg (powder)
• 2 eggs, separate the yolk
• 300 g minced beef
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 pinch pepper

Directions:

1. Fry sliced shallots until it turns a bit brown, then set aside to cool.
2. Saute sliced potatoes until it turns soft, and then mash them in a bowl.
3. Mix together the mashed potato with fried shallots, salt, pepper, nutmeg powder, minced beef and egg yolks and shape into palm-sized, flat round patties.
4. Heat oil in a frying pan, enough to cover the patties.
5. Dip patty into egg white and then cook the patties (in batches if necessary) over a medium heat for about 5min each side.
6. Serve with warm steamed rice or with steamed vegetables.