| Fish Chop (Cutlet) is a popular non-veg fast food | | | | and turmeric powder for 5 mins. Fry it in a pan |
| item and can be prepared in various ways. Some | | | | until it is golden brown and keep aside. |
| of them "dilutes" the fish with stuffing material | | | | 2. Boil 2 potatoes in a micro-oven for 8 mins or in |
| which is necessary given the smell of a fish. Some | | | | boiling water, remove its skin and mash it and |
| of the recipe actually "sprinkles" fish in the main | | | | keep aside. |
| content before frying. I really do not like those | | | | 3. In a non stick frying pan, put 2 tablespoons of |
| recipes as you can hardly taste real fish. Now this | | | | vegetable oil and heat the oil for 2 mins in a |
| recipe is a mixture of both types mentioned | | | | medium heat. Put handful of raw peanuts into |
| above. You can vary the content of the stuffing | | | | frying pan and fry until it becomes golden brown |
| and the fish to the the perfect balance you need. | | | | and keep aside. |
| This is primarily based on personal preference. | | | | 4. Take a bowl put mashed potato (step 2), 2-3 |
| Since I am staying in USA now, the only fish | | | | chopped green chili, fried peanuts (step 3), salt to |
| available readily are sea fish like salmon and cat | | | | taste, 1/2 teaspoon chat masala, 1/2 teaspoon |
| fish. The below recipe has been tried and tested | | | | black pepper powder, fried fish (step 1) mashed |
| with Salmon. But you can use any other boneless | | | | softly with hand and mix it well. |
| fish as well. Now onto the Fish Chop recipe. | | | | 5. Make a oval shape ball with the mixture (step |
| Ingredients | | | | 4) 7-8 balls can be prepared and keep aside. |
| - 100gm salmon fish | | | | 6. In a bowl put 5 teaspoon cornflour add water |
| - 2 boiled potatoes | | | | and make a not so thick batter, then in a plate |
| - 2-3 chopped green chili | | | | put 1 cup breadcrumbs and keep aside. |
| - Handful of raw peanuts | | | | 7. In another bowl break 1 egg and beat properly |
| - 1/2 teaspoon chat masala | | | | and keep aside. |
| - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder | | | | 8. Dip each ball (step 5) at first into the batter |
| - 5 teaspoon cornflour | | | | (step 6) and then in the egg (step 7) finally rolling |
| - 1 cup breadcrumbs | | | | it with breadcrumbs. |
| - 1 egg | | | | 9. In a non-stick deep frying pan heat 1 cup of |
| - Vegetable oil | | | | vegetable oil and fry the balls (step 8) till it |
| - Salt | | | | become golden brown. |
| Cooking Time: 20 mins | | | | Garnish with black salt powder. |
| Preparation Time: 10 mins | | | | Fish chop (Cutlet) is ready to serve hot with |
| Serves: 2 | | | | tomato sauce and salad (Onion and Cucumber |
| How to make fish cutlet | | | | sprinkled with salt, lime juice, coriander leaves and |
| 1. Take 100gm of salmon fish (or any boneless | | | | black pepper). |
| fish), wash it properly and marinade with little salt | | | | |