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Chingri Cutlet
🇮🇳 Indian

Chingri Cutlet

🇮🇳 Indian

Kolkata's Anglo-Bengali prawn chop — sweet chingri meat folded with potato and crumb-fried to a shattering gold. Park Street cabins built their reputation on plates of these.

Prep 30 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Garam Masala1 tsp
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Ginger1 tbsp, grated
  • Green Chili1, minced
  • Potato2, boiled and mashed
  • Eggs1, beaten
  • Prawns250 g, chopped
  • Breadcrumbs1 cup
  • Mustard Oilfor deep frying

Instructions

  1. 1

    Chop prawns coarsely; sauté with onion, ginger and green chili till dry.

  2. 2

    Mix with mashed potato, garam masala and salt; cool.

  3. 3

    Shape into oval cutlets.

  4. 4

    Egg-wash and crumb thoroughly.

  5. 5

    Deep fry till deep gold — the crunch must announce the plate.

Chef's tip

Squeeze all moisture from the prawn mix or the cutlets crack open while frying.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Easy and Delicious Prawn Cutlet Recipe | How to make the Perfect Prawn Cutlet Recipe · on YouTube