Tuna Cutlet
Coated in a well-seasoned batter and fried to a deep golden colour — the crunch is the whole point. Serve with a cup of strong black tea and watch them disappear.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 3 Tin White tuna
- 6 nos Potato medium
- 10 - Green chillies
- 11/2 inch Ginger
- 6 nos Onion big
- 1/2 cup Coriander leaves
- 1 Spoon Garam masala
- Coconut oil to fry
- 11/2 Spoon Vinegar
- 1/2 Spoon Turmeric powder
- 21/2 Spoon Pepper powder
- 4 nos Eggs
- Bread crumbs to roll the cutlet
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Cook and mash potatoes.
Step 2
Grind onion, ginger, green chillies without water (in malayalam-chathakuka).
Step 3
Pour oil into a pan and heat it or kadai.
Step 4
Cook this grinded items for about 6 minutes.
Step 5
Turn off the heat and put the mashed potatoes in it and mix thoroughly.
Step 6
Put some oil in a kadai.
Step 7
Put the tuna along with turmeric powder, vinegar and pepper powder.
Step 8
Cook it, stirring in high flame for 2 - 3 minutes.
Step 9
This is to just remove the smell of tuna fish. DONT LET THE FISH FRY.
Step 10
Mix this fish along with the above potato mixture.
Step 11
Add coriander leaves.
Step 12
Make into cutlet shapes.
Step 13
Beat the eggs thoroughly.
Step 14
Roll the cutlet first in egg and then in bread crumbs and fry.
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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