Description
This Kerala-style Tuna Cutlet recipe offers a delightful South Indian appetizer featuring canned albacore tuna blended with aromatic spices and mashed potato. The cutlets are breaded and pan-fried to a golden crisp, delivering a flavorful, protein-rich snack perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 large potato (150g, boiled and peeled)
- 170 grams canned tuna (in water, drained, albacore tuna)
- 1 medium onion (35g, finely chopped)
- 3 green chillies (finely chopped)
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- Salt to taste
For Coating and Frying
- 1 egg (whisked)
- Breadcrumbs (enough for coating)
- Cooking oil (for deep or shallow frying)
Instructions
- Prepare potato and tuna mixture: Boil the potato until tender, peel, and mash it thoroughly in a mixing bowl. Drain the canned tuna well and flake it into the mashed potatoes.
- Sauté aromatics: In a pan, heat a small amount of oil and sauté finely chopped onion, green chillies, and curry leaves until the onions are translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Add spices: Stir in red chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, and salt to the sautéed mixture. Mix well to combine all flavors.
- Combine and form cutlets: Add the sautéed spiced mixture to the mashed potato and tuna blend. Mix thoroughly to ensure an even distribution of spices and ingredients. Shape the mixture into small flat cutlets (about 8 total).
- Coat cutlets: Dip each cutlet into the whisked egg, then coat evenly with breadcrumbs to form a crispy outer layer.
- Fry cutlets: Heat cooking oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the breaded cutlets for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Notes
- This recipe makes approximately 8 cutlets, perfect for serving as a snack or appetizer.
- You can adjust the quantity of green chillies or red chilli powder based on your spice preference.
- Ensure the potato is well mashed and free of lumps for easier shaping of cutlets.
- Use fresh breadcrumbs for a crispier texture.
- These cutlets can be served with chutney or dipping sauce of your choice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 66 kcal
- Sugar: 1.32 g
- Sodium: 201.56 mg
- Fat: 1.65 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.39 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.4 g
- Fiber: 0.92 g
- Protein: 5.47 g
- Cholesterol: 26.82 mg
