Recipe#11785

Title: Arook Thayin

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: smnmcard@mail.telepac.pt (Sergio Cardoso) 
 Subject: Arook Thayin (Chicken Croquettes Burmese Style) 
 Message-ID: <33b85234.6219592@news.telepac.pt> 
 Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 22:38:18 GMT 

Serves 6
 4 scallions, very finely chopped
 1/2-2 fresh green chilies, seeded and very finely chopped
 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
 3 chicken-breast fillets weighing about 12 oz (350 g)
 3 tablespoons flour
 4 eggs
 Juice of 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) piece of fresh ginger crushed in a garlic 
    press, or 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 enough for me), and
 coriander in the food processor. Then add the chicken, flour, eggs,
 ginger, and salt, and process until the chicken is finely chopped 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 hours.
 Deep-fry by the heaping tablespoon (dip the spoon in oil so that the
 mixture does not stick) in medium-hot oil, turning over once, until
 browned all over. Drain on paper towels. The recipe makes about
 fourteen 2 1/2-inch (6-cm) fritters and up to thirty-six tiny ones.
 Serve hot or cold.