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Spinach and Cheese Croquettes Recipe – Crispy Spinach Croquettes Recipe

July 31, 2015 By Aarthi 5 Comments

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Croquettes are my favourite..I love the creamy interior and the crispy exterior which is the character of a croquettes..This version is my favourite of all croquettes i ever made..Hubby who is fussy about cheese loved it so much, the spinach and cheese just tasted yummy together..I have few more croquettes recipe coming up, so stay tuned..

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This one i made and served it with a cup of tea..You dont need any dipping sauce for it, but tomato ketchup or sweet chilli sauce or my garlic sauce taste fantastic with this..And this is great for kids who are fussy about spinach..They will love it for sure..
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
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Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Makes : 12 to 15 croquettes


Ingredients:

Oil – 1 tsp + 2 tblspn
Garlic – 1tblspn finely chopped
Spinach – 4 cups chopped finely
Wheat Flour / Atta – 3 tblspn
Milk – 3/4 cup to 1 cup
Chilli flakes – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar – 1/2 tsp
Cheese – 1/2 cup grated or cubed
Oil for deep frying

For Dipping and Coating:
Wheat Flour / Atta – 1/4 cup + 3 tblspn
Water – 1/2 cup or as needed
Breadcrumbs – 1.5 cup or as needed

Method:

Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai. Add in garlic and fry for a min. Add in spinach and cook till it wilts and raw smell leaves. Remove it to a bowl.

Heat 2 tblspn of oil and add in wheat flour and stir fry for few mins. Now add in milk and keep mixing till it gets thick.

Add in cooked spinach, chilli flakes, salt, sugar and cheese. Mix well. When it gets thick, remove it to a bowl and set aside to cool.

Now take small size from the mix and put it in a plate. You can pop this in fridge so it set a little.

Now take plain wheat flour in a plate for coating. Take wheat flour and water in a bowl and mix to a runny mix..Take breadcrumbs in a plate and set aside.

Take each spinach ball and coat it in wheat flour, dip it in wheat flour liquid and coat it in breadcrumbs. Put it in a plate and set it in fridge for 30 mins.

Now heat oil for deep frying and deep fry the croquettes till golden.

Drain onto some paper towel.

Serve hot.

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Pictorial:
Take all your ingredients
heat oil in a kadai, add garlic
fry for few mins
add in spinach
cook till it is wilted
now it is cooked well
remove to a bowl
add more oil in the same kadai
add wheat flour
fry for few mins till raw smell leaves away
add in milk
mix well
mix well till it gets thick
add in cooked spinach
add in salt, chilli flakes
add little sugar
mix that well
now it has got thick 
add in cheese
keep ,mixing till cheese melts
at a point the mix will start to leave the sides
remove to a bowl and let it cool
use a spoon to take some portions
put it in a plate..if it is too soft, pop it in fridge 
Now take little wheat flour in a bowl
add water to make a runny liquid
now time to make the croquettes
start by rolling the croquettes in wheat flour
now put them in the liquid
coat them well
drop them in breadcrumbs
coat well
pop these in the same plate
put it in fridge for atleast 30 mins
now drop them in oil
fry till golden
now it is golden
drain them and serve
enjoy
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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. Suchi Sm

    July 31, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    very nice Fries.. Thanks for the share Aarthi..

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  2. Parul Mehra

    August 1, 2015 at 3:34 am

    What kind of cheese did u use? ?

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  3. Aarthi

    August 1, 2015 at 6:04 am

    @Parul Mehrai used pizza cheese, mozarella

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  4. Suba

    February 22, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    How do you name that spinach in tamil?

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    • Suba

      February 26, 2018 at 5:35 pm

      Hi Aarthi,. Will any greens gi well in this recipe ir anything in particular?

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