Papa Rellena (Stuffed Potato Croquettes)

Ingredients

• 900 g maris piper potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 400 g beef mince
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 40 g pitted green olives
• 30 g raisins
• 3 large eggs
• 80 g plain flour
• 500 ml vegetable oil for frying

Method

1. 1

   Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-18 minutes until completely soft, then drain and mash. Leave to cool.

2. 2

   Cook the onion and garlic in a dry pan for 4 minutes, then add the beef mince and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.

3. 3

   Boil 1 egg for 8 minutes, then cool, peel and chop. Stir the chopped egg, green olives and raisins into the beef and leave to cool.

4. 4

   Shape the mashed potato into 8 balls, flatten each in your palm, add a spoonful of filling and fold the potato around it to seal.

5. 5

   Dust each ball in the plain flour, then dip in the remaining beaten eggs.

6. 6

   Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan to 180C and fry the croquettes in batches for 4-5 minutes, until deep golden and hot through.

7. 7

   Drain on kitchen paper before serving.