Ramadan 2026's Most Loved Iftar Snacks | Ultra Crispy Chicken & Potato Croquettes

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats provide a gluten-free option while crushed crackers are often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Add water to a pan with a piece of cinnamon, a bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper, and mix well.

Once the water is hot and aromatic, add 250 grams of boneless chicken cut into rough pieces.

Add green chili sauce to the chicken and boil for about 6-7 minutes until cooked.

Peel hot potatoes and mash them with a fork until smooth, ensuring no lumps remain.

Mix in 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, 1 teaspoon mixed herbs, 1 tablespoon butter, and a handful of chopped fresh coriander into the mashed potatoes.

In a separate pan, add 1 tablespoon butter and sauté 2-3 chopped garlic cloves until golden and aromatic.

Add 2 small chopped onions and sauté until softened and golden.

Add the boiled, shredded chicken and finely chopped green bell pepper, and sauté for 1-2 minutes.

Stir in 1 tablespoon flour and cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes until dry and fragrant.

Pour in 1 glass of milk and mix well until combined and smooth.

Season with salt and crushed black pepper to taste, and mix well again.

In a bowl, whisk 2 eggs with a pinch of salt and crushed black pepper.

Grate 2 blocks of cheese and mix it into the potato mixture.

Combine the chicken mixture with the potato mixture until well combined.

Grease hands with oil and shape the mixture into oval croquettes.

Dip each croquette into the egg wash, then coat with breadcrumbs.

Shallow fry the croquettes in hot oil until golden and crispy, flipping to cook evenly.

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