Monday, March 14, 2011

Chicken Cutlet

I cannot ignore what is happening in Japan as I write. It’s devastating, and my prayers are with everyone affected by this tragedy.

I had company last week. It was great to have someone home, to talk and share lunch with. It was even better to cook for more than two people. And it’s a darn miracle to myself, how such simple things in life have started becoming a treasure to me. Maybe the overdue maturing is finally happening! You will agree, being far away from one's homeland visits from family and friends become more meaningful. You miss them as soon as they are gone. The house is silent, and suddenly there is a huge void to fill.

Chicken Cutlets

Anyways, cutlets are a great snack when you have company or otherwise. Growing up, I could polish off a good number of them at a sitting. A snack every child will love! Talking about children, it was Namitha who initially decided to make cutlets last week. I took her cue, and made some with my friend M who was visiting and she and I photographed them. Thanks to Namitha for inspiring me to cook some myself last week and M for lending me you hand, literally for the photos. Sorry for jumping the gun on this one Nami :) Namitha's recipe will soon follow.

Chicken Cutlets

Back again to the topic of cutlets; good company and good food go together; good company and cutlets, now, that rocks! This snack will have your guests asking for more and you children, well they will not ask they will finish them all. A winner with young and old alike, I hope you enjoy it too.

Chicken Cutlets
Ingredients:
Chicken Breast - 3 (About 1 Lbs)
Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch piece
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 4
Potato - ½ lbs
Onions - 2 big (chopped fine)
Ginger - 2 inch piece (chopped fine)
Garlic - 4 pods (chopped fine)
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Green Chilies - 8 (chopped fine) (reduce if it’s too hot for your taste)
Eggs - 2
Bread crumbs - ½ cup
Flour - ½ cup
Salt - to taste
Vegetable Oil - 1 Tbspn + enough for deep frying

Method:
1. Cut the chicken breast into big chunks. In a deep pan, cook the chicken with ¼ cup of water, ½ tspn salt, 2 green chilies cut, 1 garlic pod, about 1 tbspn of the chopped onions, whole cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom. Cook till all the water is completely drained and chicken is cooked through. Set this aside to cool. Once cool, pick out the whole garam masala and grind the remaining in your food processor until it resembles a coarse nut meal.
2. Simultaneously, pressure cooker potatoes with enough water to just cover them. Wait for two whistles and switch off the stove. Once all the steam has escaped open the cooker, drain water and let the potato cool.
3. Heat oil in a pan and sauté finely chopped onions till translucent. Add finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chilies and curry leaves and sauté till the garlic and ginger gives off the cooked aroma.
4. Once the potato cools, powder it using a fork. Mix all the cooked, boiled and sauteed ingredients together. Check for salt and adjust according to taste. Form small balls of equal size, press it on a spoon to form oval shapes.
5. Take flour and bread crumbs in two separate plates. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl big enough to dip each of the cutlets. Grab another dinner plate to keep the prepared cutlets, and make yourself comfortable on a chair. I prefer sitting at the dining table with all these things in front of me before I start dusting, moistening and rolling the cutlets to make them ready for deep frying.
6. Take each shaped cutlet, roll in flour, dip in egg, roll again in bread crumbs and place them on a plate.
7. Once all the cutlets have been prepared as stated above, deep fry till both sides are golden brown.
8. Make sure heat is at medium low and since all ingredients are cooked you do not have to over do the frying.
Enjoy with ketchup as a snack or have them as a side dish with rice or rotis.

Contributor: Sunitha

39 comments:

  1. Yaa, we cant just keep our mind away from Japan...

    Cutlets have turned out Perfect...Lovely Clicks too

    http://panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

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  2. Even I just had my supper, I could still eat a few of those chicken cutlets.

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  3. Delicious cutlet, adipoli aayitundu,perfectly made.

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  4. Your Cutlets are a real treat to eyes and mouth...So lovely...


    FunWidFud

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  5. This is certainly mouthwatering. I am drooling looking at those pictures.

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  6. I am with you on missing friends and family..I love those cutlets. So great they look! Yum!

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  7. ok first of all, the 1st pic is just mind blowing gorgeous..i absolutely love love love it
    and yes i understand when you say such simple things bring joy..i am exactly the same way now...well not so much the cooking bit, but love it when i have company

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  8. chicken cutlets looks delicious.

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  9. Esta receta me la copio, que delicia.

    Saludos

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  10. cutlets and hot tea..hmm!love that u don't add any masalas to the cutlet.

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  11. These look fabulous!
    Looks like you really enjoyed your company!

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  12. I don't bother to grab some rite now, very tempting cutlets..fabulous clicks...

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  13. Wish i could grab at least one gal! They look simply awesome the chick cutlets!

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  14. tempting n superb pic....one cutlet please!!

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  15. wow...these cutlets look so delicious !yummy !

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  16. cutlets look fabulous lovely pictures

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  17. Those cutlets look really yum and delish! AMAZING pics!

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  18. Cutlets look awesomely delicious and inviting. It's my all time favourite snack.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  19. Pretty pics esp the 1st one...my fav snack looks delicious

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  20. I know how you feel, having experianced the 2004 tsunami( i was back home then) it sends chills down my spine .
    you cutlets look delicious, sure to be a winner with my kid :)

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  21. cutlet is superband i love ur manicured neat hands as well.....

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  22. Delicious cutlet,too gud presentation...love the clicks.

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  23. my all time fav item.... eppo kittiyalum kazhikkan ready...looks cute n fabulous dear.

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  24. Feel like having some rite now, my fav cutlets, just love it..

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  25. looks soo good and tempting clicks...wish I could have some now!
    Smitha
    Smitha's Spicy Flavors

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  26. Cutlets are my fav and that too chicken cutlets. I have my version coming soon ketto:) ethu kidilan recipe anallo, the pictures are way too tempting also..

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  27. Lovely Clicks, and those cutlets looks absolutely amazing:)

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  28. I have never seen cutlets prepared this way. They look and sound incredibly delicious. I am bookmarking these for sure. I know my family would love them:)

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  29. Cutlets are a great snack as you said when you are with friends and family. In old Kolkata their are many shops famous for this snack item and now in the midst of new KFC and Pizza shops those old shops are lost but you remind me of them and one new things is you added curry leaves which I have never tried with but I am sure I will make them very soon.

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  30. Yummy and tempting cutlets..loved the perfect equal shapes of all.

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  31. These look amazingly delicious!

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  32. cutlet looks perfect. Your pics are awesome.

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  33. You have a beautiful site and I would very much like to try this recipe, but I don't know what 'nos' stands for. Could you explain it to me if you have time?
    Thanks!

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  34. @LSUTigers - nos was shortened to say numbers. Since it's obvious I made the correction. Thanks for pointing out.

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  35. I love this recipe! What is the best way to store these and eat them later? Thanks!

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