Arook Thayin (Chicken Croquettes Burmese Style) Recipe
- 4 x Scallions, very finely minced
- 1/2 x Fresh green chilies, seeded and very finely minced (up to 2)
- 1/4 c. Minced coriander leaves
- 3 x Chicken-breast fillets weighing about 12 ounce (350 g)
- 3 Tbsp. Flour
- 4 x Large eggs The Juice of 1-1/2 inch (4-cm) piece of fresh ginger crushed in a garlic press, or possibly the grated piece Salt Light vegetable oil for deep-frying, about 1 inch (2- 1/2 cm) deep
- Chop the scallions, chilies (half a chili is sufficient for me), and coriander in the food processor.
- Then add in the chicken, flour, Large eggs, ginger, and salt, and process till the chicken is finely minced and all the ingredients are well blended.
- (I have overprocessed the chicken to a paste by mistake, and the result was also delightful).
- Chill, covered, for 1-2 hrs.
- Deep-fry by the heaping Tbsp.
- (dip the spoon in oil so which the mix does not stick) in medium-warm oil, turning over once, till browned all over.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve warm or possibly cool.
- The recipe makes about fourteen 2 1/2-inch (6-cm) fritters and up to thirty-six tiny ones.
- VARIATION:An Indian Baghdadi arook thayin is made with a healthy pinch of turmeric.
- SERGIO'S NOTES:Jews from Calcutta, Cochin, Persia, and Iraq began to settle in Burma, in Southeast Asia, in the mid-nineteenth century.
- It was Jews of Baghdadi origin who organized the congregation, and it is their style of cooking which influenced the Jewish style which developed locally.
- During the Japanese occupation, almost all the community fled, many of them to India.
- This recipe was given to someone I know by Mrs. Philomene Jacobs of the Baghdadi community in India.
- These delectable fritters - soft and creamy, gingery and peppery - make splendid finger food.
scallions, fresh green chilies, coriander leaves, chicken, flour, eggs
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/arook-thayin-chicken-croquettes-burmese-style-69520 (may not work)