Croquettes Recipe With Bhetki Fish

Step 1: To begin making Croquettes Recipe With Bhetki Fish, for the fish stuffing, in a mixing bowl, add the fish steaks, quartered onions, crushed garlic cloves, bay leaves, crushed green cardamom, cinnamon, a generous sprinkle of salt and about a cup of water to a pressure cooker

Step 2: (You can also pressure cook the potatoes separately during this process and allow to cook and then mash the potatoes after deskinning them)Cook over a high heat, one whistle I would reckon on

Step 3: Allow the pressure to be released by itself

Step 4: Once it cools down on its own, carefully debone the fish steaks, and mash the fish with a wooden masher or ladle

Step 5: Keep aside till needed

Step 6: Heat about 1 tablespoon oil in a pan, once hot, add the chopped onions and garlic, fry on medium high heat till close to caramelised

Step 7: Add the chopped green chillies, saute for a minute or two

Step 8: Add the mashed fish, tomato ketchup, salt and sugar

Step 9: Cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes or until combined well enough

Step 10: Switch off and allow to cool till luke warm so that it is easy to handle with bare hands

Step 11: Form 10 oval roundels and keep aside

Step 12: Assembling and frying the Fish CroquettesSprinkle a little salt and black pepper to the mashed potatoes and mix well till combined

Step 13: Divide the potatoes into 10 equal portions

Step 14: Take one portion of mashed potato in the palm of your hand, make a well in the center

Step 15: Place a portion of the fish filling in the potato well, bring the corners of the potato case together and cover the fish stuffing

Step 16: (It should be a very thin coating of mashed potato over the fish stuffing)Gently shape into elongated croquettes

Step 17: Keep a plate of flour, a bowl of whisked eggs, and a plate of bread crumbs are ready, Roll the croquettes over flour, and dip into whipped egg and roll over breadcrumbs

Step 18: Keep aside in the refrigerator to set, for about 30 minutes or more is good enough

Step 19: Heat oil in deep frying pan, once hot, deep fry till golden

Step 20: Take out on a kitchen towel to soak up the extra oil

Step 21: Croquettes Recipe With Bhetki Fish can be served as an evening snack along with dips like tomato ketchup, Peanut Chilli Dipping Sauce Recipe or Tzatziki Recipe - A Greek Yogurt Dip, with a steaming cup of Homemade Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream Recipe or Coffee Recipe With Instant Coffee Powder