Fish cutlet balls recipe | Meen cutlet balls – മീൻ കട്ട്ലറ്റ് recipe
2014-10-13- Cuisine: Indian, Kerala, South Indian, കേരളം
- Course: Kerala Snacks, Side Dish, Snacks, നാലുമണി പലഹാരം
- Skill Level: Moderate
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- Yield: 10
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Ready In: 30m
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Fish cutlet balls recipe | Meen cutlet balls – മീൻ കട്ട്ലറ്റ് recipe

Fish cutlet balls recipe | Meen cutlet balls – മീൻ കട്ട്ലറ്റ് recipe
Fish Cutlet balls recipe is A.K.A Meen Cutlet balls – മീൻ കട്ട്ലറ്റ്. It is a spicy snack to have with a cup of hot tea. Cutlet can make with fish, vegetables, meat, egg, etc. It is used as a ‘nalumani palaharam’ or evening snack with a cup of hot tea in India especially in Kerala.
Fish contains lots of vitamins, minerals, calcium, iron, etc to maintain a good health. This is a healthy snack and very easy to prepare within minutes.
Try this spicy, crispy snack item in your kitchen and enjoy!
Ingredients
- King fish pieces - 200 gm
- Ginger - 1 piece (chopped)
- Garlic - 5 cloves (chopped)
- Onion - 2 nos (chopped)
- Green chillies - 4 nos (chopped)
- Kashmiri red chilly powder -1 tsp
- Pepper powder - 1 tsp
- Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Boiled and mashed Potatoes - 2nos
- Bread Crumbs - 1 cup
- Coriander leaves - 1 stalks (chopped)
- Beaten egg - 2 nos
- Vegetable oil - 3 cup
- Salt to taste
- Water - 1 cup
- Curry leaves - few
Method
Step 1
Clean the fish pieces with water.
Step 2
Heat a pan and add fish pieces with salt and 1 cup of water. Cook for 5 minutes and remove all the fish bones.
Step 3
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a non stick pan, sauté chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves for 5 minutes.
Step 4
Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and sauté for two minutes.
Step 5
Add garam masala powder, chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Add cooked fish and mix well.
Step 6
Add mashed potatoes mix well and remove from fire.
Step 7
Make small balls from the mixture like a lemon size and flatten with palm.
Step 8
Dip it in the beaten egg and then roll in the bread crumbs.
Step 9
Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the cutlet till golden brown. Drain the excess oil with a tissue paper.
Step 10
Tasty fish cutlet is ready.
Step 11
Serve hot with tomato ketchup.