Fish Cutlets

Fish cutlets is another page from my mom's recipes and a hot favourite in my family through all generations. They are delicious and can be served as starters or snacks or finger foods for babies. They can also be included as part of a school lunch.
They are absolutely unforgettable and have you asking for more.
I have used Indian mackerels, you can use any fleshy fish, preferably with less thorns to save you the trouble.

Ingredients-
3 Indian mackerels
1 onion
8-10 cloves of garlic
1 tsp ginger paste
1 potatoes
1 green chilli
1 egg
1/4 tsp ground red chilli
1/2 tsp garam masala
Juice of 1lemon
Fresh coriander chopped fine
Freshly ground pepper
Salt to taste

For Frying-
Bread crumbs/Rice flour
Oil

Preparation-

• Steam/pressure cook the fish. when cool enough to handle, separate the thorns from the flesh and flake.
• Boil potatoes, when cool enough to handle, peel and mash.
• Mince garlic, onion and green chilli.
• Heat oil in a skillet and saute the minced onion, garlic, chilli and ginger paste.
• Mix all the ingredients together and combine well.

• Here's what the mixture will look like. Taste and check for spice levels and salt and hint of sourness.
• Shape into cutlets and roll in breadcrumbs and press firmly.
• Heat oil in a skillet for frying and fry the cutlets on both sides till crisp.

•  Serve hot with sauce.

Have you made fish cutlets? How do you serve them? Do share.