FISH CUTLET(FRY)

Preparation time : 15 minutes
Marination time : 30 minutes


Ingredients:
 1) Fish(Calcutta Bhetki) fillets : 10 (English or regular cut)
2)Lemon juice  : 1 tblsp
3)Salt to taste
4) Ginger paste : 1 1/2 tsp
5) Garlic paste : 1 tblsp
6) Green chilli paste : as per your taste
7) Roasted cumin powder : 1tsp
8) Garam Masala powder : 1/2 tsp
9) Corriander leaves : half a bunch
10) Eggs : 2 beaten
11) Bread crumb, oil for deep fry

Method:

1) Wash and pat dry the fillets
2) Marinate the fillets with salt and lemon juice for 10 minutes
3) Drain the excess water from the fish and add all the ingredients except eggs and bread crumb.
4)Make a paste of coriander leaves or you can finely chop them and add to the marination
5) Marinate for 20 minutes
6) In the meantime beat 2 eggs with salt
7) Now dip the fillets one at a time in egg and roll them in bread crumb shaping the sides properly and neatly. follow the method once more. This is called double coating.
8) In a frying pan heat oil. Don't over heat the oil, deep fry the cutlets on medium flame until golden brown. Serve with salad and sauce

NOTE: There is an alternative marination which is an European style -
Marinate the fillets with salt, lemon juice of same qty as above, add 1tsp Mustard powder(english preferably), 2 cubes of cheese grated, 1 tsp black pepper powder, 1/2tsp white pepper powder,
Marination time is same and coat the fillets once in the same process as above and shallow fry them.Serve the cutlets with boiled vegetables and Jacket potato.You can fry the cutlets in oil mixed with 1 tblsp butter.