Potato Chop
The potato "chop" has a special place at the Assyrian Kitchen table. It's always a hit with company! If you enjoy the "boorak" you will love the potato chop. It's a middle eastern fried dumpling. Usually served as an appetizer or a side dish. Similar to the "boorak" it's delicious and addicting! We’ll share the traditional recipe and our healthy and time-saving variation.
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Ingredients
- Dough ingredients
- 4 lbs peeled russet potatoes, boiled and cooled
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- Filling ingredients
- 2½ lbs ground beef
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 1½ teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet. Cook beef approximately 10 minutes until browned, then add remaining
- filling ingredients. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Let cool.
- Mix cooled potatoes with corn starch and salt until blended. Break off a walnut-sized piece of
- dough. Hold in one hand and hollow it out with the thumb of the other hand.
- Fill the openingwith 2 tablespoons meat filling. Pinch the edges together to close the opening. Gently flatten the closed ball into a disc-shaped patty.
- Pour ½ inch of oil in a skillet and heat to 350 degrees. Fry on each side until browned.
- Serve warm.
- Enjoy!
