Chicken Cutlets

Ingredients:
1/2 kg chicken
5 medium sized Potatoes boiled and mashed
6 pods garlic
ginger (1/2 the quantity of garlic)
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp fennel seeds powder
salt (as needed)
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp Chilly powder
3 onions
a handful of coriander leaves
a handful of mint leaves
2/3 green chilies deseeded and chopped finely into round pieces
3 tbsp chickpea flour (besan)
3 eggs
5 tbsps cashew nuts
Oil

Method:
Blend together ginger and garlic to a fine paste. Cut and wash the chicken.Add salt, turmeric, chilly powder, cumin and fennel powders, ginger and garlic paste and a cup of water. Cook the chicken for about 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked.

Remove the chicken pieces seperately, debone and shred the meat coarsely and reserve. Chop the onions finely lengthwise. Chop the coriander and mint leaves. Whip the eggs with little salt. Break the cashew nuts into small pieces.
Mix in a bowl the chicken, mashed potatoes, onions, coriander and mint leaves, chickpea flour, cashew nuts, green chilies;

Add the whipped eggs at last, mix well together everything and deep fry in oil;

This can be served as a rich snack or as an aperitif served with chilly sauce or tomatoe ketchup or as a side dish with any dishes like Briyani, Pulav, Parotta or Chapati.
This recipe is also sent to SriLekha's EFM Savouries;