Fish Chop (Cutlet) using Salmon

Fish Chop (Cutlet) is a popular non-veg fast food item and can be prepared in various ways. Some of them “dilutes” the fish with stuffing material which is necessary given the smell of a fish. Some of the recipe actually “sprinkles” fish in the main content before frying. I really do not like those recipes as you can hardly taste real fish. Now this recipe is a mixture of both types mentioned above. You can vary the content of the stuffing and the fish to the the perfect balance you need. This is primarily based on personal preference. Since I am staying in USA now, the only fish available readily are sea fish like salmon and cat fish. The below recipe has been tried and tested with Salmon. But you can use any other boneless fish (like bhetki) as well. Now onto the recipe.


Ingredients

• 100gm salmon fish
• 2 boiled potatoes
• 2-3 chopped green chili
• Handful of raw peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon chat masala
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 5 teaspoon cornflour
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• Vegetable oil
• Salt

Cooking Time : 20 mins
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Serves: 2

How to make fish chop

1. Take 100gm of salmon fish (or any boneless fish), wash it properly and marinade with little salt and turmeric powder for 5 mins. Fry it in a pan until it is golden brown and keep aside.

2. Boil 2 potatoes in a micro-oven for 8 mins or in boiling water, remove its skin and mash it and keep aside.

3. In a non stick frying pan, put 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat the oil for 2 mins in a medium heat. Put handful of raw peanuts into frying pan and fry until it becomes golden brown and keep aside.

4. Take a bowl put mashed potato (step 2), 2-3 chopped green chili, fried peanuts (step 3), salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon chat masala, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder, fried fish (step 1) mashed softly with hand and mix it well.

5. Make a oval shape ball with the mixture (step 4) 7-8 balls can be prepared and keep aside.

6. In a bowl put 5 teaspoon cornflour add water and make a not so thick batter, then in a plate put 1 cup breadcrumbs and keep aside.

7. In another bowl break 1 egg and beat properly and keep aside.

8. Dip each ball (step 5) at first into the batter (step 6) and then in the egg (step 7) finally rolling it with breadcrumbs.

9. In a non-stick kadhai (deep bowl) heat 1 cup of vegetable oil and fry the balls (step till it become golden brown.

Garnish with black salt powder.

Fish chop (Cutlet) is ready to serve hot with tomato sauce and salad (Onion and Cucumber sprinkled with salt, lime juice, coriander leaves and black pepper).

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