How to Make Indian Fish Cutlet

Indian fish cutlets are very tasty and easy to prepare.  These cutlets can be served as appetizer, snack or side dish.  It is good to eat with plain rice or with biriyani as a side dish. It can also be consumed just like this with tomato sauce. It is a traditional dish of India, especially in the southern India.

The following ingredients are required to make Indian fish cutlets -

Fish - 500 g (any good fish can be used).

Potato - 2 medium size (cook and mash)

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.

Garam masala powder - 2 tsp

Finely chopped Onion - 1/2 cup

Green chillies - 2 Nos. (finely chopped)

Finely chopped Ginger - 1/2 tbsp.

Finely chopped garlics - 1 tbsp.

Coriander leaves - finely chopped

Cooking Oil - 1 1/2 cups

Egg - 2 Nos.

Bread crumbs - 1 cup

(If ready made Bread crumbs are not available with you sides of bread or old bread can be crushed in the mixer grinder and can be used as an alternative.).

Cook the cleaned fish in a pan with turmeric powder, salt and little water sufficient enough to cook the fish. (Should not use more water to drain it). If water is more it will become sticky and we won't be able to make proper shape of cutlets.

When cooled remove the thorns, if any, from the fish and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion, green chillies, garlic, ginger, and coriander leaves.

Add the cooked fish and mix well. Also add the mashed potato, garam masala powder and mix well. .

When cooled, make small flat balls in between your palms and press gently.

Beat the eggs well in a bowl.

Dip the flat balls one by one in the beaten egg.

Roll the balls one by one in the bread crumbs in a flat plate and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the balls in batches of 3-4, in a low to medium fire, and remove from the fire.

Serve hot.