Indonesian Perkedel

Name: Indonesian Perkedel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20 patties, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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

Submitted by Chef Pau Cen

"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."

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photo by Chef Pau Cen

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 20 patties
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

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

Fry sliced shallots until it turns a bit brown, then set aside to cool.
Saute sliced potatoes until it turns soft, and then mash them in a bowl.
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.
Heat oil in a frying pan, enough to cover the patties.
Dip patty into egg white and then cook the patties (in batches if necessary) over a medium heat for about 5min each side.
Serve with warm steamed rice or with steamed vegetables.