Mutton Cutlets (Kheema Patties)
Ingredients:
250 gms minced meat(mutton kheema),
3 potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed,
2 medium sized onions, chopped,
5 green chillies(or as per taste), finely chopped,
1/4 tsp turmeric powder,
2 cloves garlic, crushed,
2 tsp black pepper,
1/2 tsp garam masala,
2 tsp lemon juice,
Salt to taste,
1 cup chopped coriander leaves,
1 egg,
1 cup bread crumbs(or suji/rava),
Oil for frying.
Method:
Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add chopped onion, gralic and green chillies. Add some turmeric powder and mix well. Now add minced meat cover and cook for 10-15 minutes. No need to add more oil, since meat leaves some oil, which would in turn fry the onions. Uncover and and mix occasionally to avoid any particles from sticking to the bottom of the pan. When mutton is cooked, add the lemon juice, garam masala and pepper. Now let the mixture cool at room temperature. Then add mashed potatoes, chopped coriander leaves, salt and mix well.
Make small balls and flatten them to get the shape of cutlets. Beat an egg in a bowl and add a pinch of salt to it. Place bread crumbs in a plate. When all the cutlets are ready. Heat some oil in a pan. Dip each cutlet in the egg and then roll them into the bread crumbs and shallow fry till they turn golden brown.
Serve hot with any sauce or chutney.
