Seer/King Fish (Ney Meen) Cutlet or fish patties is a crunchy and spicy seafood treat from Kerala, India. Like Beef Cutlet, it also a good finger food or starter or snack for Kerala/Indian parties and festivals.You can prepare fish Cutlets with any firm fish meat.From my experience Seer/king Fish gives you a perfect and tasty cutlets. In my home, it is a favorite side dish with rice, chappathi, Appam etc..Make a try and experience this tasty and spicy kerala recipe. Enjoy 🙂
Recipe Type | Starter/Appetizer/Snack/Finger Food /Kerala(India) |
Cooking and Preparation Time | 45 minutes |
Serve to | 3 to 4 |
Ingredients For Seer/King Fish Cutlet kerala Style (Neymeen Cutlet)
Ingredient | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|
King/ Seer Fish Pieces | 500g | Cleaned |
Shallots/Pearl onions/ Kochully | 8 to 10 | Skinned and Diced |
Ginger | 1 Inch Root | Skinned and Diced |
Garlic | 2 Cloves | Skinned and Diced |
Green Chilly | 1 Number | Chopped Finely (Optional) |
Curry leaves | 5 to 6 Leaves | |
Pepper Powder | ½ teaspoon | For Cooking Fish |
Turmeric Powder | ¼ Teaspoon | For Cooking Fish |
Pepper Powder | ½ Teaspoon | |
Chilly Powder | ½ Teaspoon | |
Turmeric Powder | ¼ Teaspoon | |
Salt | As per Your Taste | |
Mashed Potato | From 2 medium sized boiled potatoes | |
Egg White | From 2 eggs | Beaten |
Bread Crumbs | 1 Cup | For rolling/covering Cutlets |
water | For cooking Fish pieces | |
Oil | For Deep Fry |
Method For Seer/King Fish Cutlet kerala Style (Neymeen Cutlet)
- Boil fish pieces with salt & water (for cooking fish), ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon pepper powder. Cook until soft and dry, it will be taken 10 to 15 minutes. When cooled, remove the bones and shred it.
- In a grinder/ blender, place shallots, ginger, garlic, green chilly and curry leaves. Grind and make a crushed form. Keep aside.
- In a mixing bowl, place shredded fish, mashed potatoes, crushed ingredients, ½ teaspoon pepper powder, ½ teaspoon chilly powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric Powder and salt ( Add salt carefully, cooked fish and boiled potato has salt)Combine well.
- Take a small portion of cutlet mix in your palm; make a small flat round shape.
- Dip it into beaten egg white.
- When egg whites well coated, place it into bread crumbs and cover/roll well. Keep aside.
- Do the processes until all cutlets mix complete.
- Heat oil in a frying pan. When it’s hot enough for frying, place the shaped cutlets one by one.
- Fry until, both sides are crispy and golden. Remove from heat.
- Serve hot and crispy and enjoy 🙂
You can freeze the shaped cutlets for 1 to 2 weeks; bring it to room temperature before your frying time.
It is a spicy cutlets recipe, adjust spices as per your taste
Add salt carefully, cooked fish and boiled potato has salt.
For Crunchy Beef Cutlet recipe, Please click HERE.
padma says
Looks delicious….Love any seafood!!
swathi says
Fish cutelt adipoli
Rafeeda says
I am so tempted to make these, though I just made them a couple of day ago! Looks absolutely delicious…
Rani Vijoo says
Thanks Rafeeda 🙂
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
Fish cutlet looks droolicious, Rani! Lovely! 🙂
Rani Vijoo says
Thanks Anu 🙂
marudhuskitchen says
these cutlets looks addictive..love it
Rani Vijoo says
Thank You 🙂
Nava Krishnan says
Was in Kerala a couple of months ago. Simply loved the food. Tasted fish cutlet too. Your version looks so delicious.
Rani Vijoo says
Thank a lot 🙂
Gloria says
looks super tempting dear..loved it
Rani Vijoo says
Thanks Gloria 🙂
suhaina says
Yummy and crunchy cutletS. Just want to grab a few..
Rani Vijoo says
Thanks Suhaina 🙂
padma says
Very delicious looking cutlets…I’m drooling!!
Rani Vijoo says
Thanks Padma 🙂