Fish Cutlet-Tuna Cutlet

Ingredients

1. Fish -400gms (canned or fresh tuna)
2. Carrot -1 medium grated or 200gm
   
3. Potato 2-3 big ones or 400g
   
4. Onion- 3 big chopped or 150gm
   
5. Ginger -1tbsp Minced
6. Garlic - 1 tbsp Minced
7. Green chilli -2 Minced
8. Curry leaves -1tsp chopped
9. Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
10. Coriander powder- 1.5 tsp
11. Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
12. Garam masala -1 tsp
13. Pepper powder- 3/4 tsp
14. Salt -As required
15. Oil- As required(any kind of neutral oil)

For Coating 

Egg whites -3

Bread crumbs -1-1.5 cups

Preparation 

1. If you are using canned tuna,drain and set aside.If you are using fresh tuna,In a thick bottom pan add tuna steaks and half cup of water and salt and cook until done.Takes about 5-9 minutes.Drain and shred the tuna steaks and set it aside.
2. Heat water in another saucepan,add salt and add halved potatoes until they are 80% done-not too mushy.Let it cool completely and take the skin off.
3. Heat oil in a pan,add ingredients 4-8.Cook until onions become soft.Add grated carrots, cook until done.
4. Add the spices,salt and mix well.Cook for another 4-6 minutes until raw smell of spices fade.
5. Add shredded tuna to the above mixture and and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
6. Let the mixture cool completely
7. Add the cooked potatoes,mash them and combine.Make sure there is no lumps.This is the point to check the salt.
8. Shape the mixture as per your taste.
9. Dip the shaped cutlets in beaten egg white and then the bread crumbs.At this stage its ready to be fried and served or you can freeze them upto 1-2 months.Make sure to thaw frozen cutlets before frying.
10. For frying,heat oil in a pan(again neutral oil),set the temperature to medium-high.When oil is hot add the cutlet and cook until done flipping in between.

Note:
I made 30 cutlets out of the above recipe.Make sure to add enough salt by tasting as if you are using canned they are already in salt.

 

In  case you are interested in nutrition below is the approx calorie before frying them