Low calorie kerala chicken cutlet

Ingredients

• 100 g boneless chicken, boiled and minced
• 3 potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 2 teaspoon oil
• 2 onions, finely sliced
• 1 bread slice ( whole wheat / brown bread ), cut into small pieces
• 1 small green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 spring curry leaves
• 1/2 - inch ginger, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder ( Melam / Eastern / Ann?s )
• 1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )
• 1/4 cup maida ( all purpose flour )
• 1/4 teaspoon salt ( for maida )
• 2 tablespoon water for diluting maida
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoon cooking oil ( for frying cutlets )

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Preparation

• Dilute maida / flour with water, salt and make a smooth batter. Keep aside. Mix together boiled chicken and potatoes. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a non stick frying pan. Fry sliced onions till golden brown. Add curry leaves, chopped ginger, green chilli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
• Saute on a low heat for 3 - 4 minutes. Add boiled and mashed chicken and potatoes. Stir well.
• Add bread slice, garam masala powder and salt to taste. Mix all the ingredients together.
• Do not add water. Cover with a lid and cook on a low heat for 8 -10 minutes. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
• Make cutlets with potato - chicken mixture. Dip each cutlet into diluted flour and roll with breadcrumbs.
• Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a non stick frying pan. Arrange cutlets carefully and cook on a medium heat till both the sides turn golden color. Serve hot with tea /coffee.