Kerala Chicken Cutlets Recipe: Preparation of Cutlet

Ingredients For Kerala Chicken Cutlets:

Boneless & Skinless Chicken – 500 Gm's
Potato – 1
Minced Onions – 1
Chopped Green Chillies – 3
Minced Ginger – 1 TBSB
Minced Garlic – 3 Cloves
Curry Leaves – Few
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 TSB
Red Chilly Powder – 1/2 TSB
Coriander Powder – 1 TSB
Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 to 1 TSB
Chicken Masala Powder – 1TBSB
Oil – 2TBSB
Bread Crumbs – 1/2 cup approx
Egg – 1
Oil - For frying
Salt – Fo taste
Water – As Required


Marinating the Chicken for preparing Kerala Chicken Cutlets:

Turmeric Powder – 1/4 TSB
Kashmiri Chilly Powder – 1 TSB
Black Pepper Powder – 1/2 TSB
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1TBSB
Lemon Juice – 1TBSB
Salt – to taste

Preparation Method of Chicken Cutlet :

Clean the chicken and wash it thoroughly. Prepare the marinade using the above ingredients and rub it on the chicken. Keep it aside for atleast 15 minutes.

Pressure cook the potato for 2 or 3 whistles or you may microwave it). Remove the skin from the potato and mash it thoroughly without any chunks.

Cook the marinated chicken in little water for around 20 minutes until tender. Drain excess water if any and shred the chicken fully.

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and saute onions until translucent.Add green chillies, ginger, garlic and curry leaves and saute for a few more minutes.

Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilly powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tbsp chicken masala powder and 1/2-1 tsp garam masala powder. Saute for 2 minutes.

Add the shredded chicken along with salt to taste and mix everything well. Saute for around 8-10 minutes and keep aside.Allow it to cool. Then add the mashed potatoes and mix everything nicely using your hands.

Make lemon sized balls using your palm and flatten the balls to form cutlets of any desired shape.Beat the egg in a bowl and keep aside. Take bread crumbs in a plate and keep aside.

Take one cutlet at a time and dip it in the beaten egg and then roll it in the bread crumbs until the cutlet is fully coated with bread crumbs.
Once all cutlets have been coated with bread crumbs, heat a non stick frying pan and add oil as required for deep frying or shallow frying.

Place the cutlets slowly in the pan and fry each side on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Tips : Use Curry Leve for this Chicken Cutlets Recipe as Optional.
Kashmiri chilly powder can be added according to the taste and flavour
Chicken masala of any of your choice.

Reference: http://keralatub.blogspot.com/search/label/recipe