Beef Cutlets

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 45 Minutes

Servings: 4

This is my cutlet recipe. I add with a little grated coconut added for a twist sometimes. I like to serve these with a tomato sauce or a dipping sauce, as an accompaniment to Pulao and raita or even dal and rice. Not very sure of the yield as it varies depending on the size of my cutlets. I do not like monotony so the the sizes vary ;)

Ingredients:

1/2 kg beef mince (as fine as you can get or you can give it one round in a blender)

2 tablespoons soya sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice or 2 tablespoons vinegar (i use vinegar mostly)

salt (take into consideration the amount of salt that is in the soya sauce you use)

3/4 inch cube gingerroot, minced fine (i sometimes use even more)

6 -8 cloves garlic, minced fine

1 teaspoon cumin seed, roasted and ground

1 teaspoon coriander seed, roasted and ground (i make my own cumin and coriander powders this way and keep them in airtight bottles for upto a week)

1 teaspoon cayenne powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder

3 onions, minced fine

12 mint leaves, chopped

1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped

2 green chilies (deseeded and chopped fine)

1 cup freshly grated coconut or 1 cup desiccated coconut or 1 cup unsweetened coconut (if you are using dessicated coconut or unsweetened coconut instead of the fresh then soak in 1/2 cup) (optional)

black pepper

1 egg, beaten

semolina or breadcrumbs, to coat

oil, for shallow frying

Directions:

1. Mix all upto the egg ingredients well.
2. (You can blend them together too to a coarse paste for a variation) Form into 16-18 cutlets that are of a diameter of around 2 inches when flattened or make them 3 inches across so get around 11-12.
3. Coat with the bread crumbs or semolina (I prefer the semolina).
4. Heat a little oil in a pan (maybe a tblsp per round) to a medium high and shallow fry on low for around 5-6 minutes on each side (as many as the pan can take per round) or till they are cooked to the level you like.
5. Add a little more oil if you require.
6. I normally use non-stick pans and so need a minimum of oil.
7. (1 litre lasts over a month and a half in my household).

By RecipeOfHealth.com