Name: Bengali style Chingri macher cutlet(Prawn Cutlet) recipe by usashi mandal at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 prawn fillet; 1 medium onion paste; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 1/2 tbsp red chili powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 egg beaten; Salt for seasoning; For making cutlet - 1 cup bread crumbs; 1 cup besan(gram flour); For frying cutlets Vegetable oil

ABOUT Bengali style Chingri macher cutlet(Prawn Cutlet) RECIPE

Chingri macher cutlet ( prawn ) is a Bengali delicacies. How much we are fond of pizza, burger or what else authentic Bengali fast food can beat them all. Chingri Macher(prawn / Lobster) Cutlet is one of fast food dish which can be considered as Bengali fast food delicacy.

Ingredients Serving: 4

4 prawn fillet
1 medium onion paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
1/2 tbsp red chili powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 egg beaten
Salt for seasoning
For making cutlet - 1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup besan(gram flour)
For frying cutlets Vegetable oil

Instructions

For making cutlets first we start with marinating prawn fillets. Cover fillets with a aluminium foil and flatten fillets before marinating with a meat pounder or flat ladle.
In a mixing bowl add egg, garlic paste, onion paste,chili powder,garam masala powder and salt then whisk to make a smooth thin paste.
Dip fillets to coat the paste, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
In a flat tray/ plate add besan and bread crumbs and mix.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Heat the oil and simmer the flame. Gently place 1 or 2 to cutlets at a time and fry for 10 minutes, the outer color of the cutlets will be light brown. Drain in a paper towel for removing excess oil.
Serve hot with mustard sauce( Bengali kasundi)/tomato ketchup and fresh onion slices.

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