Video: Beef Chops (Meat-Stuffed Potato Cutlets)

"Also known as potato chops, these treats trace their roots to the kitchens of Christian communities across India, Pakistan and Iraq, where they became a celebratory staple at weddings, holidays and family feasts. The building blocks are spiced minced meat, a dough made of mashed potatoes and then the patties are shaped. The beef on the inside, the potato on the outside, and you dip each one in egg wash and breadcrumb and then shallow fry it."

"Beef Chops (Meat-Stuffed Potato Cutlets) transcript Beef Chops (Meat-Stuffed Potato Cutlets) Also known as potato chops, these treats trace their roots to the kitchens of Christian communities across India, Pakistan and Iraq, where they became a celebratory staple at weddings, holidays and family feasts. This is my version of the iconic potato chop. You can trace the roots of this dish to Christian communities across India, Pakistan and Iraq."

Beef chops, also called potato chops, originate from Christian communities across India, Pakistan and Iraq and became a celebratory staple at weddings, holidays and family feasts. The dish combines spiced minced beef with a mashed-potato dough formed into patties that encase the meat. Each patty is coated in an egg wash and breadcrumbs, then shallow-fried until crisp. The contrast of savory spiced meat with creamy potato and a crunchy breadcrumb exterior creates a confetti of flavors and textures. The preparation functions as a festive, handheld snack served at special occasions.

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