Halwai September 12, 2023

Ingredients:

• 1 tin – Tuna fish
• 1 – large onion, chopped fine
• 1/4 piece – ginger, chopped fine
• 3 Cloves – garlic, chopped fine
• 2 – green chillies, chopped fine
• 1 – small bunch cilantro, chopped fine
• 1 tsp – Garam Masala
• Salt – to taste
• 2 tbsp – bread crumbs
• 2 – eggs, beaten well
• 1 – large potato, boiled and mashed
• 1/2 cup – cooked peas
• 4 tbsp – oil (or more for frying)

Method:

  1. Fry the fish in some oil, till slightly brown, with some salt and garam masala and keep aside.
  2. Fry the onions till brown.
  3. Add the ginger and garlic and fry for a while.
  4. Add the salt and garam masala and fry some more.
  5. Then add the green chillies and cilantro and stir for a little while.
  6. Add the onion masala, peas, and the mashed potato to the fish and mix well.
  7. Shape into cutlets.
  8. Heat oil in a deep-frying pan.
  9. Take one cutlet at a time, dip in egg, and then dip it in the bread crumbs. Deep-fry the cutlets. Drain them on paper towels and serve hot with onion salad and mint/tamarind chutney.

Recipe courtesy of Madhumita