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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker Mains

    Published on Apr 20, 2015. Modified on Nov 11, 2024 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 15 Comments

    Slow Cooker Curried Potato, Pea and Sweetcorn Croquettes

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    Slow cooker curried potato, pea and sweetcorn croquettes are a delicious and economical dish, good as a main veggie meal or as a side.

    Croquettes with lettuce on a tortilla wrap.

    As the warmer weather is coming (touch wood it stays), I still like to use my slow cooker for the convenience of it.

    You can still make delicious meals in the slow cooker even in the summer, with no stews or casseroles in sight.

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    These mild curried potato, pea and sweetcorn croquettes were put together at lunchtime and then cooked away in the slow cooker and were ready for my kids’ early tea time, leaving me able to get on with other things in the afternoon.

    They are very easy to make, you can either use leftover mashed potato for the base of the recipe or microwave a couple of jacket (baked) potatoes and scoop out the flesh, as I did here.

    Croquettes with lettuce on a tortilla wrap.

    Can you crisp up food in a slow cooker?

    Have you already found out that you can cook dishes like these potato croquettes which need to go crispy on the outside in the slow cooker? Yes it’s true!

    You can also make falafel and jacket potatoes in your slow cooker, using the same principle.

    If you remember that the sides of the slow cooker pot heat up during cooking, it makes it very like a mini oven!

    The contact of the food with the slow cooker pot cause it to brown and crisp up.

    If you make my slow cooker pastitsio you will see how the cheesy sauce on top browns from the contact with the hot slow cooker as well! 

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you will need for slow cooker potato croquettes, get the quantities in the recipe card further down:

    • cooked potato
    • peas
    • sweetcorn
    • turmeric
    • garam masala
    • cumin
    • chilli flakes
    • egg
    • breadcrumbs

    Method

    1. Combine cooked potato (flesh from a baked potato or leftover mashed potato), sweetcorn and peas in a bowl. Add spices and season.
    2. Form into small balls (around 10-15). Dip in beaten egg then breadcrumbs until covered.
    3. Place the croquettes in the base of a lined slow cooker pot. Cook on high for 3 hours, turning occasionally.
    Croquettes cooking in a lined slow cooker pot.

    Recipe

    Croquettes with lettuce on a tortilla wrap.

    Slow Cooker Curried Potato, Pea and Sweetcorn Croquettes

    Simple curried vegetable croquettes baked in your crockpot, great for a lunch or simple supper dish
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Slow Cooker
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 3 hours hours
    Total Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 334kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium baked potatoes microwaved and flesh scooped from the skin
    • handful of frozen peas
    • kernels from one fresh corn on the cob or use tinned/frozen sweetcorn
    • 1 tsp turmeric
    • 1 tsp garam masala
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • sprinkle of dried crushed chillies
    • 1 egg beaten
    • 50 g dried breadcrumbs
    UK Measurements – US Measurements

    Equipment

    large oval slow cooker
    large oval slow cooker
    mixing bowl
    mixing bowl
    spatula
    spatula

    Instructions 

    • Place the potato flesh, peas and sweetcorn in a large bowl.
      2 medium baked potatoes, handful of frozen peas, kernels from one fresh corn on the cob
    • Add the spices and salt and pepper.
      1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp cumin, salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle of dried crushed chillies
    • Mix well and then form into 10-15 small balls.
    • Place the beaten egg in one bowl and the breadcrumbs in another.
      1 egg, 50 g dried breadcrumbs
    • Dip each ball into first the egg and then the breadcrumbs, until completely covered.
    • Place the croquettes into the slow cooker on baking paper, and cook on high for approx 3 hours, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides.
    • Delicious served in a wrap with salad and cucumber raita.

    Notes

    Slow cooker size: I make this in a large 5.7 litre / 6 quart slow cooker, so there is room to turn the croquettes occasionally.
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a star rating and comment below to let me know how you got on!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sew White says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:18 am

      Gorgeous!

      Reply
    2. recipesfromapantry says

      April 21, 2015 at 8:43 am

      I would not say no to a couple of these for lunch today.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 21, 2015 at 6:22 pm

        I have some left for a working lunch, can’t wait

        Reply
    3. Sarah says

      April 21, 2015 at 8:04 am

      Love croquettes – these look fabulous. Pinned.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 21, 2015 at 6:21 pm

        Must try out more flavours too!

        Reply
    4. Anita-Clare Field says

      April 21, 2015 at 7:59 am

      How utterly amazing that these are cooked in the slow cooker. I had never thought of even trying that. I use my slow all the time too ! I am making these, they look amazing !

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 21, 2015 at 6:21 pm

        I bet you can make anything in there really! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Margot⚓C&V (@coffeenvanilla) says

      April 20, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      Oh, I love combinations of flavours here… delicious, easy to make and healthy recipe, perfect for Spring! 🙂

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 21, 2015 at 6:20 pm

        I was certainly in a spring mood after eating this!

        Reply
    6. Janice (@FarmersgirlCook) says

      April 20, 2015 at 7:05 pm

      I don’t know how you do it Lucy. So many brilliant recipes for the slow cooker. I love the look of these, will be pinning for later consumption!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 21, 2015 at 6:20 pm

        That is very kind of you Janice, just a little experiment following trying out Miss South’s slow cooker falafel really. Turned out well luckily!

        Reply
    7. Dungarees & Donuts (@_OliviaJadexo) says

      April 20, 2015 at 6:40 pm

      Wow this looks so yummy and healthy! 😀

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 21, 2015 at 6:19 pm

        Thank you, they were great for a change

        Reply
    8. stephanie says

      April 20, 2015 at 6:15 pm

      These look delicious and very easy to make – thanks for sharing x

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 21, 2015 at 6:19 pm

        Thanks Stephanie!

        Reply
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