June 2, 2020

Recipe for Prawn Cutlets

Name: Recipe for Prawn Cutlets
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 15 pcs
Ingredients: 500 gms Medium sized Prawns(shell and Head off, de-veined, chopped fine like Mince and seasoned with 1 Tspn Salt); 1 Medium sized Onion(chopped really very fine); 1 Small Tomato(chopped very fine); 6 Green chillies(chopped fine); 6-8 sprigs Fresh Coriander(chopped fine); 1.5 Tspn Jeerem Meerem Powder(recipe given below); 1.5 Tspn Ginger Garlic Paste(recipe given below); 2 Tspn Vinegar(you can add more if you like it tangy); 1 Tspn Bouillon stock cube; 2 Tbspn Bread Crumbs(or 1 slice bread soaked in water andwater completely squeezed out); 1 Egg; 1 Tspn Corn Flour; Semolina for coating the cutlets; Oil for Shallow frying

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Recipe for Prawn Cutlets

I’ve been procrastinating on this one for way too long now.But with the many requests pouring in and the latest request by one of my followers on Instagram KRISLYNN GINA LOBO CORREA, I said chalo bohot ho gaya natak, let's get this together and make it work. Thanks Kris!

So if you’re wondering why I’ve been pushing this one is because, here in Dubai, we don’t get those really tiny baby prawns(known as Galmo in Konkani) to make those Authentic yummy Prawn cutlets. When we were little kids, I used to be at my neighbour’s house the entire day. That was my second home(more like my actual home) and Cecil Aunty would make these absolutely delicious Galmo cutlets and she would patiently sit and clean those baby prawns… Me being the kaam chor would pretend to be doing my Homework and when it was time to eat, All my homework would be completed… hahahaha….I still perform such stunts… Some things just don’t change 😊

My Mum, being a busy bee, would get medium sized Prawns and chop them fine like mince and then use them to make cutlets.

But I finally got to making these for my Precious followers who kept requesting. So here’s my Easy Peasy version of Prawn cutlets. Hope you like them!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack, Starter

Cuisine Goan, Indian

Keyword Cutlets, Fried prawns, Goan cutlets, Prawn cutltes, Shrimp, Shrimp cutlets

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 15 pcs

Ingredients

500 gms Medium sized Prawns(shell and Head off, de-veined, chopped fine like Mince and seasoned with 1 Tspn Salt)
1 Medium sized Onion(chopped really very fine)
1 Small Tomato(chopped very fine)
6 Green chillies(chopped fine)
6-8 sprigs Fresh Coriander(chopped fine)
1.5 Tspn Jeerem Meerem Powder(recipe given below)
1.5 Tspn Ginger Garlic Paste(recipe given below)
2 Tspn Vinegar(you can add more if you like it tangy)
1 Tspn Bouillon stock cube
2 Tbspn Bread Crumbs(or 1 slice bread soaked in water andwater completely squeezed out)
1 Egg
1 Tspn Corn Flour
Semolina for coating the cutlets
Oil for Shallow frying

Instructions

In a bowl, mix all these ingredients well
In a frying Pan, heat Oil on Medium low heat
Note: Ensure the Oil is at at least ½ inch level of the Pan so that even the sides of the cutlets get fried
Note: If the Oil is too hot, the cutlet will turn dark brown on the outside, leaving the inside raw
As the Oil is getting Hot, Make equal sized balls out of the cutlet batter and flatten it on your palm to form discs and coat these discs with Semolia
Note: the discs should not be too thin
Once the Oil turns Hot, Add the cutlet discs on the Pan and allow it to fry on both sides for 5-7 minutes each or until it turns crisp and golden
Note: Prawns don’t take too long to cook so don’t worry
Once done, transfer the cutlets on a Kitchen paper napkin to drain off any excess oil
Note: You can keep this cutlet batter into the refrigerator for 1 week and into the freezer for about 1-2 months