Name: Finger Fish Cutlets with a Cheesy Surprise recipe by Zulekha Bose at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bhitki or any fish with less bones 500g; Whole garam masala 1 tsp(green cardamom 2,1 tez patta, cinnamon stick 1 inch); Salt to taste; Potato boiled 1 big size; Onion1 big; Green chillies 2; Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp; Lemon 1/2; Chaat masala 1/2 tsp or as per taste; Green cardamom powder 1/2 tsp; Cumin powder 1/2 tsp; Chopped coriander leaves; Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp; Sugar 1/2 tsp; Pepper powder a pinch; Instant masala coriander oats 1 cup (1/2 for mixing with the mixture and 1/2 for outer crust); Amul chees cubes 4no.; Bread crumbs 3/4 cup or as per taste; Mixed herb 1 tsp; Sesame seeds 1 tbsp; Egg 1; Oil for shallow frying 200ml

Ingredients Serving: 4

Bhitki or any fish with less bones 500g
Whole garam masala 1 tsp(green cardamom 2,1 tez patta, cinnamon stick 1 inch)
Salt to taste
Potato boiled 1 big size
Onion1 big
Green chillies 2
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Lemon 1/2
Chaat masala 1/2 tsp or as per taste
Green cardamom powder 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves
Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder a pinch
Instant masala coriander oats 1 cup (1/2 for mixing with the mixture and 1/2 for outer crust)
Amul chees cubes 4no.
Bread crumbs 3/4 cup or as per taste
Mixed herb 1 tsp
Sesame seeds 1 tbsp
Egg 1
Oil for shallow frying 200ml

Instructions

Take a small Kadai add in fish pieces and pour water so that the fish pieces gets submerged. Put whole garam masala. Boil the fish pieces in this water till pieces become white in color.
Drain boiled water from the fish. Remove the skin, excess fat and fish bones.
Add one boiled and mashed potato , salt, sugar, lemon juice, coriander leaves, green chilli chopped, red chilli powder, green cardamom powder, 1/2 of the instant oat powder, chaat masala, ginger garlic paste, jeera powder, dash of pepper powder, 1/2 tsp mix herb. Use hands to mix everything well.
Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan. Fry chopped onions till they become soft. Cool and add them to the ready fish mixture.
OUTER CRUST - Take 3/4 cup bread crumbs and add 1/4 tsp mixed herb, 1 tsp sesame seeds and half of the instant masala oat powder. Mix well.
Crack one egg in a bowl and beat with a spoon.
Take little ready fish mixture in your palm spread it with your finger and add a cheese cube in the centre. Shape mixture like a finger.
Dip ready finger fish cutlet first in beaten egg then coat them with the ready crust mixture.
Shallow fry cutlets till golden brown. Enjoy with a sauce or a chutney of your choice.

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