cutlets

[pinkdawn]

Hi group,

Y'day I was trying to make a cutlet and taste and smell of the cutlet mix I made was really nice, but I have a great problem with the cutlet shape, that is the final stage, while frying.

I am not able to make the desired shape of cutlets and fry, do anyone here has some trick to follow?

Please share

[ayeshasadique]

dear pink

the cutlet mixture should not be soggy....it must be dry, only then will it not break while frying...and also when dry u can shape them as desired.

[ayeshasadique]

i usually do it by hand... but....have u tried aheart shaped cutter?

[pinkdawn]

i usually do it by hand... but....have u tried aheart shaped cutter?

Yes, i tried to make cutlet with heart shaped cookie cutter. I was frustruated with soggy cutlet mixture which consumed lots of oil, so i converted rest of the mixture as veg. bonda. I feel when the mixture is dry the cutlet breaks and turning and frying becomes difficult. is't?

How to check moisture of the cutlet mixture? any foolproof idea.

[ayeshasadique]

if the cutlet mixture is too wet, add bread crumbs to it....the bread crumbs can be added depending on how wet it is !

[ayeshasadique]

or if u eat eggs, u can bind the mixture with half an egg!

[pinkdawn]

thanks ayesha,
shall try this weekend and get back to you

[Shakthiprabha.]

I thought cutlet is shallow fried / just roasted on tawa :roll: :oops:

[grapes]

hi pink,
If ur cutlets r too soggy u can add a couple of boiled & smashed potatoes & b4 dipping them in bread crums dip them in a paste made of cornflour with little chilly pdw & salt. hope this helps u.

[grapes]

I thought cutlet is shallow fried / just roasted on tawa :roll: :oops:
u can do it both ways, deap fried ones taste better but add up on ur calories.

[pinkdawn]

hi pink,
If ur cutlets r too soggy u can add a couple of boiled & smashed potatoes & b4 dipping them in bread crums dip them in a paste made of cornflour with little chilly pdw & salt. hope this helps u.

grapes,
I have used boiled and mashed potato along with grean peas, carrot, beans and beetroot. used a cookie cutter to cut the shape. When I lifted the cutlet to dip in maida mixture, the shape and beauty of the cutlet is lost, it is even worse, when I dip the same in the maida mixute, half the vegetable mixture is left with atta mixture.

so, tried pouring the atta mixture over the cutlets, but again removing from the plate and rolling on bread crumps becomes a terrible job. :x

[grapes]

pink,
this usually happenes when ur batter is either roo wet or does not have enough potatoes to bind all the vegies together, may be u can try the round flat shaped cuttlets 1st then if it turns out well u can use a cookie cutter.
heres how i do cuttlets, i boil the potatoes wt the skin on in the cooker cuh the veggis into small cubes & cook them 1/2 or 3/4 then chop some onions, 1st in a pan wt little oil add the onions then some ginger garlic & green chilli paste then fry the veggis 4 sometime & switch off the flame & add the mashed potatoes some salt & chilli pdw if needed thats it i let them cool make desired shapes out of hand dip them roll them & fry them. note i havent added water any where. hope this solves ur problem.

[Raghu]

me loves cutlets, esp the one my mum makes, hmmm

[Shakthiprabha.]

kewl grapes. thanks :)

[Kz]

Has anyone tried baking the cutlets ? does it come out good?
Kz