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| Bergedil |
I have come to realise that often, each culture has their own take on a popular food item. Case in point, potato patties. The Europeans and Japanese have potato croquettes, Americans have the potato pattie and the Malays have.... the Bergedil! I grew up on this dish, and love it when my mom makes it for our lunch / dinner. Like many Malay homecooked meals, there is a complimentary dish(es) that go along with the Bergedil - which are Beef Broth (Sup Daging) and a Sambal. So here's my interpretation of the Bergedil - I actually tested this recipe with my mom. My mom is my rock star chef, so it means a lot that she has asked me to cook this dish a couple of times at home. :)
Level: Easy
Time: 30mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
1. 3 potatoes (boiled then mashed)
2. 3 stalks of spring onion (diced)
3. 1/2 sweet onion (diced)
4. 1tsp white pepper powder
5. Salt to taste
6. 2 tbsp olive oil
7. 0.25 lbs minced beef
8. 1 egg, whisked
Preparation
1. Heat pan and pour oil. When hot add the diced sweet onion and cook until wilted.
2. Add the minced beef and stirfry.
3. Season minced beef and diced onion with white pepper powder and salt.
4. Stirfry until cooked.
5. Add the minced beef to the mashed potato in a bowl
6. Add the diced spring onion
7. Add more salt and pepper if necessary
8. Then mix the above mixture with hands.
9. Take a handful and shape into little oval spheres like below.
10. Then in a bowl, whisk 1 egg. Add a pinch of salt.
11. Dip the bergedil in the egg, and fry in a pan.
13. Have a towel ready on a plate to remove the excess oil from the cooked bergedil.
14. Serve with beef broth and a side of sambal with steamed rice.
Copyrighted delimilli 2011
Yum....this looks so tasty.
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