Mini Black Bean Croquettes (close-up)

Close-up of a Mini Black Bean Croquette, made from recipe in Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything Vegetarian.

I used some salsa and extra breadcrumbs, and otherwise recipe was about the same as the book. 

Instead of dipping the croquettes in egg before coating with breadcrumbs, I dipped them in a thin flour-and-water paste. I’ve seen this technique used in Indian-cooking videos on YouTube, and found it does make croquettes fairly crispy with a minimum amount of oil.