CUTLETS

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Ingredients
1 can Salmon or 1 lb ground beef /turkey
1 large onion chopped
2 or 3 green chillies finely chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
Black pepper powder
Crushed red chillies
unroasted curry powder
1 tspn turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 large potatoes
Bread crumbs
curry leaves chopped
Tamarind juice or vinegar
Cooking oil for deep frying

For the Batter
1 large egg
1 tbsn flour
Water

Method

If you are using Salmon drain the water and remove the bones and set aside. Heat a large non-stick pan and add a little oil.When it's heated add the chopped onions.When it turns golden brown add the chopped garlic, curry leaves, green chillies and stir well.Now add the Salmon or ground beef/turkey. Now add black pepper powder, curry powder, turmeric powder, Salt, crushed red chillies and stir well.If using salmon crush it well.Then add tamarind juice or vinegar and a little bit of lime juice and let it cook for a while. If using ground beef/turkey when it's cooked drain the excess oil.Let the mixture cool down.

Boil the potatoes well.Peel the skin and mash it well.Now add it to the meat or fish mixture and mix well.

Now make small balls out of the mixture and set a side.

For the batter, break one egg into a bowl and whisk it well.Now add flour and a little water and make a thick batter.

Drop the balls one at a time using a fork.Drain the excess batter and drop it into the bread crumbs and coat it on all sides.When everything is done heat a frying pan and deep fry the cutlets until it turns golden brown and serve.

TIP:When you are making cutlets for a party and if you want to make them ahead of time , make them and freeze them without deep frying. when it's time take them out of the freezer and deep fry them immediately. If not they might start to crack.

CHINESE ROLLS

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Ingredients

(1)Pancake batter
(2)Filling
(3)Rolls


(1) Pancake batter Ingredients
1 egg
1 cups flour
1 cups milk
1/2 tspn baking soda
1/2 tspn baking powder
pinch of salt

Method

Whisk the egg and add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. If the batter is too thick add a little water.

(2) Filling ingredients
1 lb minced beef or 1 can salmon
1 tbsp vinegar
salt to taste
1 tspn pepper powder
1 tspn red chillie powder
2-3 green chillies chopped
2 potatoes boiled and mashed
2 Bombay onions chopped
2 tspn soya sauce
2 bulbs garlic chopped
1 small ginger piece chopped

Method

Season the beef/Salmon with vinegar, salt and pepper powder and set aside. Heat a pan and add alittle cooking oil and add the beef mix. Then add the chopped garlic and ginger, cover and cook until well done. Now add the onions and stir fry until they are done. Finally spread the soy sauce and ketchup if desired and remove from stove. Add the mashed potatoes and mix well.

Add chillie and pepper powder according to your taste

(3) Rolls ingredients
1 egg
bread crumbs
Margarine
cooking oil for deep frying

Method

Heat very little margarine in a flat frying pan and add 2 table spoons of prepared batter and make a pancake. Toss on to a board and place a table spoon of the filling in the center. 

First bend the two sides and then roll up folding the two sides. Continue making the pancakes and rolls. It is important that you make the rolls while the pancake is warm so it would seal well. Now dip the rolls in whisked egg and toss in bread crumbs. Heat the cooking oil and deep fry the rolls. Serve with tomato sauce.