Cheera-Sprout Cutlet
Deep-fried until the outside shatters at the first bite and the inside stays soft and flavourful. A tea-time favourite across Kerala, especially when the monsoon rain is hammering the roof.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- 2 Bunches Red cheera, or Green cheera or both (Cheera)
- 1 cup Sprouts
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2 nos Onion finely chopped, medium
- 2 tbsp Ginger — chopped
- 5 nos Green chillies — chopped
- 2 tbsp Curry leaves — chopped, optional
- 1 nos Potato boiled and mashed, medium
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 2 tbsp Maida
- 2 cup Bread crumbs
- 2 cup Oil
Preparation
Step 1
Clean, wash and chop cheera along with the soft stem.
Step 2
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan.
Step 3
Add chopped onion, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves and cook well by adding salt.
Step 4
Add chopped cheera and sprout and cook until it is cooked and mixed well.
Step 5
Add garam masala and remove it from fire and allow it to cool.
Step 6
Add the mashed potato to the cheera-sprout mixture and mix it well.
Step 7
You can make the cutlet more tastier by adding little bread crumbs while mixing.
Step 8
Mix maida with little salt and add water to make a thin batter.
Step 9
Make balls out of the cutlet mix and shape it into oval shaped cutlets.
Step 10
Dip the cutlets in maida batter (make sure that the batter is so thin), coat it with bread crumbs and fry it in oil.
Step 11
Serve while still hot with tomato sauce.
Tip
Do not overcrowd the pan — fry in small batches to maintain the oil temperature. Crowding drops the heat and gives you greasy results.
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