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I am introducing a new category in my cookery blog and in this section I will be sharing Malay food recipes and cooking tips.   Was trying to think of a recipe that can be appreciated by readers from both East and West, I have decided to post the recipe for this incredible piece of creation.    This is one of my very favourite dishes, if you love mashed potatoes, you will love this Malay version which has minced meat inside, and mash potatoes will never be eaten the same way again!  If you like the look of the begedil, try this recipe.  The Malays would eat them with rice and some other dishes but you know what, most people secretly prefer to eat them without anything else.  Let me give you my estimates on the ingredients.

Ingredients:  1 kg potatoes; 150g minced beef; 2 stalks of cilantro ; 1/2 cup fried shallots; 2 eggs, salt and pepper to taste, cooking oil

Method:  Wash and peel potatoes, slice thickly and fry till cooked (not too dark).   Mash them, using a mortar.  Fry-dry the minced beef for a while.  Chop the cilantro.  Mix all ingredients together except the eggs, till well mixed.  Shape into a ball as seen in the picture.  Separately beat the eggs.  Heat oil in a saucepan, once ready, dip the begedil individually in the beaten eggs and drop into the hot oil.

These pieces usually sell for fifty cents  (SGD) a piece without the minced meat.  Imagine how much you save if you do this yourself, plus you be generous with the meat.

Hope you will try it!