A beautiful day it is out here! Heavy clouds all around couple with some moderately strong winds, and with rains lashing out in parts of the country. It is such a relief from the heat that we have had this year. Looking forward to more rains that are expected to continue today towards Saturday… I hope I would be able to pull my HD along with the kids for a long drive across the beach with some hot coffee in hand and some soothing music… 😉
was not in its place. Sometimes, you need a really big shock to get out of the wonderworld that you live in and open your eyes to reality. As soon as I saw this quote today, it went well with the way I was feeling in the morning. But then, you don’t take any walk alone, there is an omnipresence who comes along with you. Alhamdulillah, I feel so relaxed now, really guided and confident that that presence with me will guide me throughout my life and ensure that I will be protected from making mistakes that a human being is prone to make. I have understood that there is nothing wrong in making mistakes – it is a process of life to make you learn and to ensure that you do not repeat it again. Also, you go back to it to refresh the lessons you learn and take it into your life strides. The Almighty is all ready to forgive your mistakes, provided that you are pure in your intention to change and move forward. The Qur’an clearly says:
After the heavy talk that takes off a chunk of my mind space, comes a snack perfect for today’s climate. I had already promised in my earlier post of Ela Ada that I would share this recipe soon. And finally it is here! Chicken cutlets is something that my umma is a professional at! I must say that MaShaAllah, she makes the best cutlets that I have ever eaten and anybody who has eaten it swears by it. Actually looking into it, it is not a much complicated recipe but getting the consistency of the chicken and potato combination right is what makes a cutlet a winner in all sense. I have learned to make it her way and have made it several times at home, plus also gave it to my close colleagues, who literally went head over heels for it. If during the weekend it rains and I am stuck at home, I am sure I can expect a couple of messages to make these for them!!! Hehe… One problem with cutlets is the risk of it breaking during frying, which I have given some tips at the bottom to ensure that it doesn’t happen. So with no more blabbering, straight off to the recipe…
Chicken Cutlets
Ingredients
- 500 gm boneless chicken
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- 500 gm potatoes boiled and mashed
- 1 large onion minced
- 2 pods garlic optional
- 2 inch pc ginger
- 3 strands curry leaves
- 2 green chillies increase for spiciness
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 3 large eggs slightly beaten
- Breadcrumbs as required
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Add the chicken, turmeric, chilli powders and salt in a pressure cooker and cook for two whistles till the chicken is done. Allow the pressure to go by itself. Open the cooker and cook on high flame till the stock is all dry and coated on the chicken. Allow to cool.
- Grind the chicken along with the garlic, ginger, curry leaves and chillies.
- Add this to the mashed potatoes, along with the minced onion and garam masala and mix well till the chicken and potatoes are very well mixed. Adjust the salt.
- Shape into the form of patties, should not be too thick or thin.
- Dip in the eggs generously and coat in breadcrumbs.
- Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.
- Devour along with some ketchup or hot sauce, or if you don't have any patience, just like me, then have it as is!!! 😉
Notes
2. Generously dip the cutlets in eggs. means really bath them in the egg. This will ensure that the cutlets are well sealed and there will be less chance of breakages while frying.
3. While coating in breadcrumbs, just give a light coating. Overcoating breadcrumbs would make your oil "dirty" very fast.
4. You may have noticed we add the ginger, garlic, chilli and onions raw. If you are really not comfortable with it, you can fry them in little oil to get rid of the raw taste. Nonetheless, my umma nor I have never done it and have never got any complaints of raw taste in the cutlets.
After having done the post, amn’t I tempted to make some when I go back home? Oh really… couple them up with a hot cup of chai, or even better, Horlicks and the rains… ahaha… what a combination… 🙂 🙂
Agreed! Cutlets do tend to break while frying specially when it has a mixture of potato too added. Your cutlets look perfect <3
thank u so much dear…
Who can resist by seeing this yummy cutlets…
thank u so much sanoli…
yum yum yummy, love to have with a cup of tea..
thank u so much jeya…
cutlet looks really yumm. Please give me a plate.
thank u so much chandrani…
I will never say no this chicken cutlet.. yummy
thank u so much rumana…
I guess as we get older,we have to take many walks along,but as you pointed out,God is always there:)I always love chicken cutlets and yours look simply wonderful !
so true reni, needs a lot of pushing to take care of ourselves… 🙂 thanks a lot dear…
Perfect for this atmosphere. Want to have it know with my kaapi.
thank u so much humi…
the cutlets look very delicious…….my all time favourite..
thank u so much gloria….
Super yummy and I want some..
thank u so much dear…
Yummy and lovely cutlets.. Perfectly made Rafee 🙂
thank u so much nilu… 🙂
Cutlets look very delicious. Can never say no to this.
thank u so much nandoo…
Yumm Yumm, perfectly make cutlet, would love to grab it with a hot cup of tea..
thank u so much prathibha…
cutlets looks tempting and perfect…
thank u so much gayathri…
Great Click!! The cutlets look tasty!! Cutlets always remind me of indian trains 🙂
thank u so much dear… 🙂
Cutlets look tempting… its perfect for a rainy day with tea
thank u so much anupa…
Voila… Ur space is interesting.Lovely cutlets..If I prepare for my son,he will finish it off just like that.Thanks for sharing.
thank u so much for coming by shobana…
Like the over cast skies Rafee too is pouring out .I guess I will look at the cutlets breath a sigh of relief and hit the publish button because I have no cutlets and no rain.They say it is going to rain heavily here but not enough to even wash the dirt off the car.
haha meena… yes, exactly, the climate was the same as my mind… 🙂 i love that comment on the rains, can't stop laughing…
Cutlets look really yummy and delicious!
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thank u so much rita…
yuumm!! nice blog! visit mine too 🙂 haffa's kitchen
thank u so much haffa… will come by your place…
Fantastic looking chicken cutlets, the curry leaves addition sounds lovely!
thank u so much ambreen…
Enikku vayya Rafee..It really looks so yummy..
thank u so much resna…
I love cutlets and the chicken cutlets looks perfect for tea time!!! Lately I am (lazy me) stuck with tuna cutlets, since its easy to make, got to try other options like chicken too 🙂
even i make tuna cutlets when i'm in a lazy mood, but most of the time, it has to be chicken, as the demand is higher for it… thanks a lot dear… 🙂
So good! I love these with plain white rice and curd.
i would like to eat it as it is… hehe… thanks a lot, tisa…
Chicken cutlets are my all time favorites…….. so yummyly made dear….
thank u so much remya… after long…
Chicken cutlets look wonderful! Would love to try one!
thank u so much asiya…
God ! Rafeeds..do u mind if i borrow ur text..the iniital lines to share on my pick quicks…av very similar scenario happened today. thought ur words will be best complimentary. wil give a link to ur spoace as well 🙂
yes pls, y not dear??? i'm so glad u liked it… in fact i struggled to camouflage the way i was feeling!!! 😀 thanks a lot dear, i'm so humbled… i guess we should talk some day soon… 🙂
yummy one !!
Thank u so much ruxana…
yummy and tempting chicken cutlets!!
Thank you so much Seena…