Cutlets/Katlesi

Name: Cutlets/Katlesi
Yield: 10-12 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 6 large potatoes, boiled and mashed; Juice of 1/2 a lemon; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon turmeric; to taste Salt; 1/4 kg minced/ground beef; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon powdered cumin; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ginger, minced; 2 green chilli, chopped; Coriander, chopped; juice of 1 lemon; to taste Salt; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 cup breadcrumbs (optional); Cooking oil for deep frying

Flavoratte Kitchen @zee_001

Kenya

Potato Cutlets are a truly tantalising delicacy; in fact I easily consider it my most favourite snack.

These mincemeat -stuffed "cuties" are an awesome temporary alternative to whole-meal foods due to their calorie-rich contents. Hence it's a great option to carry during outdoor activities and picnics as well.

Potato Cutlets are a truly tantalising delicacy; in fact I easily consider it my most favourite snack.

Flavoratte Kitchen @zee_001

Kenya

Potato Cutlets are a truly tantalising delicacy; in fact I easily consider it my most favourite snack.

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Ingredients

10-12 servings

for the potato balls
6large potatoes, boiled and mashed
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 teaspoonchili powder
1 teaspoonturmeric
to tasteSalt
for the filling
1/4 kgminced/ground beef
1onion, chopped
1 tablespooncooking oil
1 teaspoonpaprika
1 teaspoonturmeric
1 teaspoonpowdered cumin
1 teaspoongaram masala
1 teaspoongarlic, minced
1 teaspoonginger, minced
2green chilli, chopped
Coriander, chopped
juice of 1 lemon
to tasteSalt
for the coating
1egg, slightly beaten
1 cupbreadcrumbs (optional)
Cooking oil for deep frying

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Steps

1

To make the filling
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Place a cooking pan on medium heat. Add cooking oil and onions. Cook until golden brown.
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Add turmeric, salt, paprika, cumin, garlic, ginger, green chili, garam masala, and mix well.
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Add minced meat and lemon juice, mix well.
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Let it cook until the all the water from the beef has dried up. Giving it a stir time to time to avoid forming lumps
Add the coriander and let it cook for 2-3 minutes
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To make the potato balls
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Add chili, turmeric, salt, and lemon juice to the mashed potatoes, and incorporate well.
Make balls as shown.
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To make the cutles
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Have the potato balls and the filling.
Press down the ball, add the beef filling and close up to make a ball again.
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Heat up oil in a frying up on medium heat.
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Coat the cutles with the egg, (you can coat it with breadcrumbs after coating with egg, this is optional), and deep fry them on medium hot oil.
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Fry them 1 or 2 at a time to avoid busting in the heat. Fry until golden brown, take them off the frying pan and place them on a plate lined with kitchen towel.
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Best served warm with chutney.
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ENJOY 🌹