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Cutlet refers to cooked meat in Indian cuisine. The cooked meat is cooked with onions ,garlic paste, potatoes, coriander leaves and spices. Then it is dipped in egg whites and rolled in bread crumbs And deep fried in oil.
Chicken is a source of lean, low fat protein and is full of vitamins and minerals. The protein in chicken leads to muscle growth and development. Chicken has phosphorus along with calcium which are good for bones. It increases immunity, heart healthy and good for growing children
INGREDIENTS
- Chicken breast. 1
- Bread slices 5
- Onion finely chopped 1
- Potato small 1
- Garlic and Ginger paste 2 tsp
- Green chilies finely chopped 2-3
- Egg white. 1
- Coriander leaves chopped. 2 tbsp
- Garam masala powder. 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder. 1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
METHOD
Cook the chicken breast and shred it. Keep it aside. Boil the potato and mash it. Keep it aside. Blend the wheat bread slices in a blender to fine bread crumbs. Divide it into 2/5 and 3/5. Finely chop onions, green chillies and coriander leaves.
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Heat 2 tsp oil in a kadai/ deep frying pan add the finely chopped onion and sauté till it becomes transparent. Add turmeric powder, chillies, garlic ginger paste and sauté for a minute. Add the mashed potatoes, minced chicken, garam masala powder, chopped coriander leaves and salt. Mix the mixture well and sauté till everything is incorporated well. Turn off the fire.
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When the mixture cools down, add 2/5 of the bread crumbs and mix it well.
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Make it into lemon size balls and flatten it into thick patties.
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Spread the egg white into a plate. In another plate spread the remaining(3/5) bread crumbs. Dip each patties into egg white then into the breadcrumbs. Coat all the patties nicely with bread crumbs. Keep it in the refrigerator or freezer for 3-4 hrs.
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Bring the cutlets to room temperature. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Add the cutlets into the oil and deep fry on both sides till golden brown.
Serve hot and crispy cutlet with tomato sauce.
- Note: the patties can be stored in the freezer.
- Before frying them bring into room temperature.
- You can shallow fry them too after greasing a nonstick tawa/pan with little oil.
