Spicy croquettes with potato and ground meat

Ingredients (for 4 portions):
500gr. boiled potatoes, turned into mash
250gr. ground beef 
1 large onion, finely chopped 
2 cloves of garlic, grated 
3 eggs 
2-3 tbsp of fresh coriander, finely chopped 
1 tsp of turmeric 
1 tsp of ground cumin 
½ tsp of cardamon seeds, crushed
½ tsp of fennel seeds, crushed
a pinch of ground cloves 
1 tea-cup of flour 
3 tea-cups of very fine breadcrumbs 
3 tbsp of butter 
salt 
1-2 lemons for garnishing 
oil for frying

Method:
In a large frying pan melt the butter in medium heat and sauté the onion and the garlic until they get soft. Add the ground beef and sauté until it changes colour- stirring and breaking up the mince with a wooden spatula into small pieces.

In a small bowl mix together the turmeric, the cardamon, the cumin, the fennel and the cloves and add them into the pan with the meat. Season with salt and pepper, stir well and take off the heat to cool down.

In a bowl put together the mashed potatoes, 1 of the eggs, the ground meat, the coriander and some salt and stir well to blend the ingredients. Get a small amount of the mixture and shape into a round croquette in the size of a walnut. If the mixture sticks to the hands brush your hands with some oil.

When you have used all the mixture, place the croquettes in a shallow dish and put in the fridge for 1 hour.

In a small bowl beat the 2 remaining eggs, put the flour in deep plate and the fine breadcrumbs in another.

First lightly pass the croquettes through the flour, then dip in the egg mixture and lastly pass them through the breadcrumbs.

Fry them in a deep frying pan on medium heat turning them carefully so to get nicely coloured all around. Transfer on kitchen paper to drain and serve while they are still hot along with lemon wedges.