Tuna Cutlets by theworkingdapur
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 12:28pm

Ingredients




2 cans (170 gram ea) flaked light tuna
1 small onion chopped
1 green chili chopped
1 sprig curry leaves (optional)
1 piece Rampe (Pandamus) (optional)
1 piece cinnamon
1/2 inch ginger root, crushed
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt, pepper and cardamo
4 mediums potatoes boiled, skinned and cut into pieces
COATING:
2 eggs, beaten
bread crumbs
Oil, for deep frying

Preparation

1 Drain the two cans of tuna. 2 Heat the oil in a skillet (frying pan). 3 Add crushed ginger and garlic, stir, add onions, green chili, curry leaves, Rampe and cinnamon. 4 Cook until the onions are tender light brown. 5 Add drained tuna, stir all together. 6 Allow to cook for a few minutes. 7 Add the drained tuna liquid. 8 Stir and allow to cook until the liquid is dry. 9 Add salt, pepper and cardamom powder. 10 Stir until well mixed. 11 Turn off heat. 12 Add potatoes and mix well. 13 Separate the mix and shape in to small (2 inch diameter) balls or thick discs. 14 Coat the balls with beaten egg and then with the toasted bread crumbs. 15 Deep fry in hot oil until light brown.

About


Cutlets is a Tea Time Food in Sri Lanka. Cutlets (made in to thick disc shapes) are great with rice & curry.