PRAWN
AND POTATO CUTLETS
A Simple recipe for Prawn and Potato Cutlets from my Cookery Book A COLLECTION OF SIMPLE ANGLO-INDIAN RECIPES. it could be served as a snack at tea time, a starter at parties or a simple side dish with rice and pepper water.
Serves
6 Time required: 1 hour
Ingredients
300
grams cleaned and de-veined Prawns
3
potatoes boiled and mashed
2
teaspoons chopped mint
1
teaspoon pepper powder
Salt
to taste
1
egg beaten
3
tablespoons oil
3
tablespoons bread crumbs
Wash
the prawns well and cook in a little water with some salt and a pinch of pepper
and turmeric till tender. Remove and keep aside to cool.
When
cold, mix in the mashed potatoes, mint, pepper and salt.
Form into oval shapes
and flatten with a knife.
Heat
the oil in a flat pan. Dip each cutlet in the beaten egg, roll in bread crumbs,
then shallow fry on both sides till brown.
Drain and serve hot with Tomato
sauce / ketchup and a salad if desired