Chicken Cutlet

A cutlet with chicken, with cooked chicken meat, potato and spices makes a nice snack or can be placed in between bread slices or buns to have as a sandwich or burger.

Ingredients

2 medium - Chicken breast pieces, cut to small piece
1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - Black pepper powder
1 big - Potato, quartered
Salt to taste

Seasonings

1 small - Onion, chopped finely
2 to 4 - Green chili, chopped finely
1 tbsp - Grated ginger
1 tbsp - Grated garlic
1/2 cup - Coriander leaves, chopped finely
2 tsp - Coriander powder
1 tsp - Garam masala powder

For Coating

1/2 cup - Bread crumbs
1 big - Egg

Method

1 ) Cook chicken in little water, along with potato, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt to taste in pressure cooker for 3 to 4 whistles. Turn the cooker off and cool. Take out the chicken pieces and shred/ mince in a blender in small batches. Transfer to a bowl. Take out the potato pieces and mash it up and mix with shredded chicken.

2 ) Heat oil in a pan, add ginger and garlic, fry for till lightly browned, then add onion, green chili, fry till onion is lightly browned. Add coriander powder, garam masala powder, mix and fry. Then add coriander leaves and fry for few seconds. Transfer to the chicken bowl. Mix and combine well. Adjust salt to taste.

3 ) Make small oval shaped chicken patties out of the chicken mixture. Beat egg and set aside. Spread bread crumbs in a plate, set aside. Now dip each pattie in egg and then roll in bread crumbs.

4 ) Heat a non stick pan with oil to shallow fry the patties. Place patties in the oil and fry on both sides to deep brown color. Drain out of the oil and transfer to a plate.

Serve hot as a snack or place between bread /bun and have as a sandwich / burger.