Fogos de Peixe (Fish cutlet)

Fogos de Peixe (Fish cutlet)

Ingredients

Fish ½ kg
Boiled mashed potato (aalo) 1 large
Onion (payaz), chopped 1
Garlic cloves (lahsan) 4-5
Ginger (adrakh) piece 1 “
Green chillies (hari mirch), chopped 2 table spoons
Lemon juice (nimboo ka ras) 1
Coriander leaves (hara dhaniya), chopped 4-5 table spoons
Pepper corns (kali mirch) 8-10
Salt (namak) to taste
Breadcrumbs 1 cup
Eggs (anda) 2
Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Put the cleaned fish in a pan on medium heat, with salt, pepper corns and a cup of water.
  2. Boil it till all the water has been absorbed.
  3. Remove skin and debone the fish.
  4. With fork mash the boiled fish and potato and combine with 1 egg, onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves and lemon juice.
  5. Now mix the things properly and make small cutlets with it.
  6. Dip each fogo in remaining beaten egg, and then roll in breadcrumbs.
  7. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat, and fry the cutlets till they are golden brown on each side.
  8. Serve this with chutney or sauce.

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