Fish Cutlets
    Posted by (malini@infolanka.com) Malini on July 02, 1997

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    These are delicious as a snack with evening tea
    or as a side dish for lunch or dinner.

    Serves 8-10 people

    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

    Method:

    Boil and skin the potatoes. Mash the potatoes. Drain the
    water from the fish can. Break the fish into small pieces.

    Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan under medium heat. When the
    oil is hot and the onions, green chillies and curry leaves
    and fry till the onions are golden brown.

    Now add the crumbled fish and temper for about 3-5 minutes.
    Next add the mashed potatoes and season with salt and pepper
    and mix well. Remove the pan from heat and add the lime juice
    to the mixture and mix well.

    Beat the egg in a bowl. Put the bread crumbs to a flat dish.
    Make small balls from the fish mixture(one inch diameter).
    Soak the balls first in the beaten egg and then coat the
    balls with bread crumbs.

    Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and when the oil is
    hot add the coated fish balls and fry till golden brown.Makes
    about 30-40 cutlets.

    Serve hot.



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