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Pumpkin and Dried Beef Croquette (Bolinho de Abóbora)

Name: Pumpkin and Dried Beef Croquette (Bolinho de Abóbora)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Brasil
Ingredients: 600 g peeled pumpkin (abóbora); 300 g dried salted beef (carne seca), desalted and shredded; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 150 g flour; 50 g fresh curd cheese (requeijão); 2 eggs; 100 g breadcrumbs; Oil for frying; Cilantro, salt and pepper to taste

By Felipe H.

Fried balls of creamy pumpkin with dried beef, a northeastern flavor.

60 minTime

6Servings

MediumDifficulty

BrazilCuisine

Ingredients

600 g peeled pumpkin (abóbora)
300 g dried salted beef (carne seca), desalted and shredded
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
150 g flour
50 g fresh curd cheese (requeijão)
2 eggs
100 g breadcrumbs
Oil for frying
Cilantro, salt and pepper to taste

Step-by-step

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Chop the pumpkin and cook with 400 ml water 20 min/100°C/speed 1. Drain.
Blend the pumpkin 15 sec/speed 5 into a purée. Set aside.
Sauté the chopped onion and garlic (5 sec/speed 5) with oil 4 min/120°C/speed 1.
Add the dried beef and sauté 5 min/120°C/reverse/spoon speed.
Mix the purée, flour, curd cheese, cilantro, salt and pepper 30 sec/reverse/speed 3.
Shape into balls, dip in egg and breadcrumbs, and fry until golden.