Mutton Cutlet

This is one of the signature dishes of my mom and our favourite too . The measures mentioned in the recipe will yield around 15 pieces .
Ingredients
Minced Mutton: 1/4 kilo
Potatoes - 1/4 kilo
Onion medium sized- 4 onions
Green chillies- 5 no
Finely chopped Garlic-5 pods
Finely chopped Ginger- 2 small pieces
Finely chopped fresh Coriander leaves- half handful
Soya sauce- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Bread crumbs
One egg
Pinch of Pepper
Oil for frying
To boil with Mutton
Pinch of turmeric
Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Procedure
Boil the potatoes, peel the skin, mash it and keep aside.
Cook the Minced meat with Turmeric powder, Chilli powder , ginger garlic paste and salt in a pressure cooker and adding little water just to cover the meat. Pressure cook till 3 whistles and in slow flame for 5 minutes. If the cooked meat has water, keep it in low flame till the remaining water reduces.

Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan , saute finely chopped ginger and garlic for a minute, then add onions, chillies  and saute till soft , add Coriander leaves,mashed potato, soya sauce, ground minced meat, salt to taste and mix thoroughly. Remove the vessel from the stove and allow it to cool.

Make the mixture into small balls and flatten them to a circle shape. This should not be loose. Beat the egg with a pinch of salt and pepper.  Spread the bread crumps in a plate. ( I usually powder rusk in a mixie and use it) keep it ready for coating.  Dip the circle meat roll in the egg , making sure to cover all the sides . Similarly roll it in the bread crumbs.

Heat 1 table spoon of oil in Tawa, once hot, add the Mutton rolls. Cook in slow flame with frequent careful turning to the other side till golden brown .

Your Mutton cutlet is ready.. Enjoy as a snack, starter, side dish..

Chilli chicken dry - south Indian style

This is a very quick, easy, less oily recipe which I keep experimenting with.

Ingredients
Half a kg of  boneless chicken
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Curd - 1 tbs
Chillipowder - 1 tsp
Cumin seed powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder - pinch
Oil - 1 tbs
Salt to taste
Pepper powder - 1/2tsp
Onion -2 chopped long and slender
Capsicum - 1 chopped long and slender
Green chillies - 2 to 3


Preparation
Marinate the chicken with ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, cumin powder,Turmeric powder, curd and salt for half an hour to 45 minutes. Heat oil in a non stick kadai and add the marinated chicken. Cook in low to medium flame for 15 to 20 minutes with frequent tossing.  See that the chicken is cooked but still soft and juicy .. take it from the stove

Heat one tsp of oil in a pan, add the onion, Capsicum and chillies and toss till semi cooked .. add the cooked chicken and toss for 5 minutes.. sprinkle pepaper powder ..toss and remove from the stove..A starter for grand party. .