Not your average Kreplach

On our last visit to Singapore my wife sat down with my grandmother to discuss traditional family recipes. We watched as one was prepared in Nana's kitchen and wrote this down. A similar recipe can be found in The Iraqi Cookbook - (302 color pages) along with many other good ones for you to try.

1) Boil potatoes. Mash and let cool. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in one egg (you don't want a loose dough).

2) Separately brown some ground beef and season to your liking (you can use any meat e.g. lamb or poultry). Allow to cool.

3) Take a portion of dough into your hand make a depression and put in some of the meat mixture.

4) Roll the sides up until your meat is covered by the dough.

4a) Optional: Use your favorite breading to coat your potato chops of a roll or sprinkle.

5) Fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.

6) Enjoy while hot! The soft and creamy mashed potato exterior with breading and the savory ground beef inside is an explosion of great taste of yesterday waiting to be enjoyed.

If you noticed my grandmother doesn't give amounts or quantities because that would require you to weigh each potato and adjust according to the weight of the chicken that you brought home from the market. Hope you enjoyed.

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