For cooking fish
Mackerel / Ayala : 2 medium size or about 150g (cut it into small size)
Potato :1 medium size (thinly sliced)
Turmeric powder : 1/2 Tsp
Chilli powder : 3/4 Tsp
Water for cooking the fish : 3/4 cup
Salt to taste
For the masala:
Onion : 1 medium size ( finally chopped)
Ginger : 1 Tsp ( finally chopped)
Garlic : 2 Tsp ( finally chopped)
Green chilli : 1-2 ( finally chopped)
Turmeric powder : 1/4 Tsp
Garam masala : 3/4 Tsp
Coriander leaves : 2Tbs ( finally chopped)
Salt to taste
Oil : 2 Tbs
For coating:
Egg : 1
Bread crumbs : 1/2 cup
Oil for deep frying
Method:
*Add the fish pieces, potato,Turmeric powder,Chilli powder and water to a wide bottom pan or a clay pot.
*Mix well and cook in low flame till the fish and potatos are well cooked.
*Water should be fully dried before switching off the flame.
*Remove from the fire and wait till it completely cooled down.
*Now remove the bones of fish and mash the fish.next mash the potato.
*Now combain fish and potato together and set aside.
*Heat a kadai on low flame and add oil .Add chopped onion and salt to taste.saute till colour change.
*Add ginger,green chilli and garlic and saute till row smell goes off.
*Now add masalas like turmeric and garam masala ,also coriander leaves.Now cook for other one minutes.
*Now add fish and potato mix and combain altogether.switch off the flame and set aside.
*Once the mixture has cooled down roll into desired shapes.
* Crack egg and beat well.Now dip the in egg and roll it in bread crumbs.
Watch how to make Mackerel / Ayala Cutlets