FISH CUTLET

FISH CUTLET

"Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power, has that ability to comfort."

Author: Norman Kolnas

ingredients

FISH- 500 grams( KING FISHER OR YOU CAN EVEN USE MACKEREL)

oil - 40 ml

ginger- 1 inch piece; chopped

garlic - 4 cloves chopped

green chillies- 8 chopped

curry leaves-5

onion- 2, finely sliced

turmeric powder- half easpoon

all spices powder/garam masala powder- half teaspoon

salt - according to taste

chilly powder- 1/4th tablespoon

black pepper powder- 1/4th tablespoon

potato- 3 

green peas- a handful (optional)

eggs- 3 

bread crumps_ 2 cups

coriander leaves- chopped

PREPARATION

preparing Fish

boil fish pieces with turmeric powder, a little chilly powder and salt in a vessel.  When it is cooked, remove from flame.  remove the bones and skin and crush fish pieces well with hand or mince it or powder it using a grinder.

Preparing  potatoes

cook potatoes with salt in a pressure cooker .  you can also add a pinch turmeric powder.  let 4 -5 whistles come.  remove from flame.  after cooling, peel off skin and mix and crush well.

Preparing cutlet masala

Take a pan.  add 2 tablespoons of oil.  

Fry onion till its raw smell goes.

Then add chopped garlic-ginger, green chillies and curry leaves.  Fry for 2 minutes.

Add salt, all spices powder, black pepper powder, chilly powder and turmeric powder.  fry till raw smell of these powders disappears.

Add crushed fish pieces  and potatoes

Add coriander leaves.

Remove from flame.

Preparation of cutlets

Roll the masala into equal balls and press into cutlet shape.

Beat 3 eggs in a bowl.  add a pinch salt and mix well.

Take bread crumps in a plate and spread it.

Take a pan.   heat  4 tablespoons oil.  

Dip each cutlet first in egg mixture and then roll in bread crumps.  fry till slight brown on both side in a medium flame.