Fish Cutlet
Fish Cutlet is a Goa Indian breakfast dish made with flaked cooked fish, boiled and mashed potato, onion, ginger-garlic-green chili paste and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.
- Total time (approx.)
- 30 min
- Calories (estimate)
- ~550 kcal
- Course
- Breakfast
- Cuisine
- Goa (Indian)
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Ingredients
Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.
- 200g flaked cooked fish (mackerel or tuna)
- 1 large boiled and mashed potato
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic-green chili paste
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- Goan spice blend (turmeric & garam masala)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- Oil for deep frying
- Salt to taste
Method
- 1Combine flaked fish, mashed potato, chopped onion, ginger-garlic-green chili paste, coriander, Goan spice blend, and salt in a bowl.
- 2Mix well until a cohesive mixture forms.
- 3Divide the mixture into small portions and shape into flat, round or oval cutlets.
- 4Dip each cutlet into the beaten egg, then coat thoroughly with breadcrumbs.
- 5Heat oil in a deep pan to medium-high heat.
- 6Carefully fry the cutlets in batches until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
- 7Remove with a slotted spoon and drain excess oil on paper towels.
- 8Serve hot with Goan tomato sauce or green chutney.
About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
