Fish Cutlets
A Sri Lankan recipe for Fish Cutlets.
Ingredients
- 1 15-oz can of Salmon or Jack mackerel
- 1 big onion finely chopped
- 3 green chillies finely chopped
- 1/2 lb potatoes
- 1/2 bottle frying oil
- 4-5 curry leaves
- 1/2 lime
- 1 egg
- 1/4 lb bread crumbs
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Boil and skin the potatoes. Mash the potatoes.
- 2
Drain the water from the fish can. Break the fish into small pieces.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan under medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions, green chillies and curry leaves and fry till the onions are golden brown.
- 4
Now add the crumbled fish and temper for about 3-5 minutes.
- 5
Next add the mashed potatoes and season with salt and pepper and mix well.
- 6
Remove the pan from heat and add the lime juice to the mixture and mix well.
- 7
Beat the egg in a bowl.
- 8
Put the bread crumbs to a flat dish.
- 9
Make small balls from the fish mixture (one inch diameter).
- 10
Soak the balls first in the beaten egg and then coat the balls with bread crumbs.
- 11
Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot, add the coated fish balls and fry till golden brown. Makes about 30-40 cutlets.