''Perkedel'' are vegetable fritters from

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. Most common ''perkedel'' are made from

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, yet there are other popular variations, such as ''perkedel jagung'' (peeled

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''perkedel'') and ''perkedel tahu'' (

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''perkedel'') and ''perkedel ikan'' (minced

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''perkedel''). It is called ''perkedel'' in much of Indonesia; However, it is called ''begedil'' in Javanese as well as

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and

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. This could suggest that this fried dish was introduced by Javanese immigrants to Malaysia and Singapore.

Origin

''Perkedel'' is believed to be derived from Dutch '' frikadellen'', which is actually a Dutch

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dish. This was owed to Indonesian historical and colonial link to the Netherlands. Unlike ''frikadellen'', the ''perkedel's'' main ingredient is not meat, but

mashed potato Mashed potato or mashed potatoes ( American, Canadian, and Australian English), colloquially known as mash (British English), is a dish made by mashing boiled or steamed potatoes, usually with added milk, butter, salt, and pepper. It is general ...

Ingredients

Prior to mashing, the potato slices, however, are not boiled as that can cause the perkedel to be too mushy, but deep fried or baked instead. The mashed fried potato is mixed, as much as 1:1 ratio, with ground meat or corned beef. However, sometimes common perkedel contains less or no meat at all. The mixture is then mixed with chopped

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and seasoned with white pepper powder, then shaped into flat round patties and dipped in egg

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or beaten egg, before being deep fried. Other than mashed potato, '' cabe rawit'', spring onion, shrimp, fish, peeled

corn Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout Poaceae, grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples of Mexico, indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago ...

, or mashed

fritters are also common as perkedel ingredients. Perkedel Jagung Jakarta

Serving

Perkedel is a popular dish, either for a side dish or an appetizer. In Indonesia, it is usually served with '' nasi kuning'' as part of ''

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'', '' soto ayam''

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to common ''sayur sop'' (vegetable-chicken soup).

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* {{Indonesian cuisine Indonesian cuisine Fritters Dishes featuring sweet corn Appetizers Potato dishes Tofu dishes

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