Tender Chicken Cutlets infused with Garam Masala

Tender Chicken Cutlets infused with Garam Masala

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp sunflower or groundnut oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • a few fresh curry leaves, chopped
  • 1 or 2 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger puree
  • 1 tsp garlic puree
  • 1/4 tsp Rajah chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Rajah ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp Rajah turmeric
  • 1 tsp Rajah garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 500g boneless and skinless chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 250g potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 1 egg, beaten

Method

  1. Heat a pan on a medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Tip in the onion and fry for 5-7 minutes till lightly browned.
  2. Add the curry leaves and fry for a minute. Tip in the green chillies, ginger and garlic. Add the Rajah chilli powder, Rajah ground coriander, Rajah turmeric, Rajah garam masala and salt and fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the chicken and mix. Add the lemon juice and fry for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat and let it cool. Add the mashed potatoes to the chicken and mix.
  5. Wet your hands slightly and make lemon sized balls using your palms. Flatten them slightly.
  6. Take one cutlet at a time and first dip it in a bowl of beaten egg and then roll it in the breadcrumbs until it is fully covered.
  7. Repeat the process with the remaining cutlets.
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