Chicken Cutlet !






Ingredients:

  • Minced Chicken - 200gm
  • Finely chopped onion - 2 medium no.
  • Mashed boiled potato - 2 medium no.
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Chopped green chillies - 4 to 5 nos.
  • Chopped curry leaves - 1/2 cup
  • Chopped coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
  • Chicken Masala Powder - 1 tsp (i have used Eastern Chicken Masala)
  • Fennel seeds powder - 1 tsp
  • Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp (green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon)
  • Salt - to taste
  • Bread crumb powder - 1 cup
  • Egg - 2 nos. 
  • Oil - for shallow frying

Preparation:

For Minced Chicken:
  • Wash and clean the chicken, preferably boneless pieces.
  • Pressure cook the chicken pieces for 3 to 4 whistles along with some turmeric powder, red chilli powder, fennel seeds powder, black pepper powder and chicken masala powder.
  • Once done, mince them in a mixer grinder.

For the Cutlet:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add chopped onion and fry.
  • Add required amount of salt. 
  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw taste goes off.
  • Add chopped green chillies and saute.
  • Once the onions turn light brown, add turmeric/chilli/fennel seeds/black pepper/chicken masala/garam masala powders and saute well.
  • Add chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves and cover with a lid and cook for 2 mins.Remove from flame. 
  • Add the mashed potato and minced chicken to this mixture and mix everything well.
  • Take small portions of this mixture and make small patties out of it.
  • Dip them one by one first in beaten egg and roll over the breadcrumb powder.

For Frying:
  • Pour little oil in a pan or tawa and place the cutlets. 
  • Allow it to turn golden brown on one side.
  • Repeat the same for the other side as well. Need not overdo it, since the chicken and other ingredients are already cooked.
  • Remove from flame and serve hot.