Fish Cutlet
- 45 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Kerala fish cutlet, or meen cutlet: boiled fish and potato with chilli and pepper, crumbed and shallow-fried. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 45 minutes, video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Potato, Halved100 grams
WaterAs Needed
Salt2 tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Fish (Boneless Cubes)300 grams
Oil2 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped½ cup
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Ginger, Finely Chopped2 tsp
Curry leaves, Finely Chopped10
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Eggs, Whisked2
Breadcrumbs1 cup
Contains: egg, wheat, fish.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 351kcal | 1404kcal |
| Protein | 23g | 93g |
| Carbohydrate | 29g | 115g |
| Fat | 15g | 61g |
| Fibre | 2.5g | 10g |
| Sugar | 3g | 12g |
Cookd masalas for fish (boneless cubes)
Method
Cut the potatoes in half and cook with enough water to cover them and ½ tsp of salt in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles. Once done, peel and mash the potatoes. Set them aside.
In a pan, bring water to a boil and add ½ tsp salt and turmeric powder. Add the boneless fish chunks and boil them for 5 minutes. Remove the fish from the water and shred them with a fork.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add finely chopped onion, green chilli, garlic, ginger and curry leaves. Cook for 1 minute. Add 1 tsp salt and black pepper powder.
Add the mashed potato and shredded fish to the pan. Mix and cook for 1 minute.Cool the mixture completely.
Once the mixture has cooled down, form them into 3-inch wide cutlets.
In a wide-mouthed bowl, crack open an egg and beat it. In another plate, add the breadcrumbs. Dip each cutlet in the egg mixture and then in the breadcrumbs, and then place them on another plate.
Heat up oil, and shallow fry them until they turn golden brown.
Before you start
- How long does Fish Cutlet take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Fish Cutlet serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Fish Cutlet vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Fish Cutlet spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Fish Cutlet?
- 300 grams Fish (Boneless Cubes), 100 grams Potato, 1 cup Breadcrumbs, 2 Eggs, ½ cup Onion, 10 Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Fish Cutlet?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Fish Cutlet?
- About 351 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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