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    Fish Cutlets Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Fish Cutlets Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is a very popular appetizers made with fish, veggies and spices are coated in flour mix and breadcrumbs, and deep fried to perfection.

    Fish Cutlets

    I love cutlets, they are so addictive. We make veggie cutlets often at home and i love it. You can check it here. I have a friend who brings cutlets made of fish and mutton very often. Even though i am not a big fan of fish cutlets, i love her mutton cutlets. I always wanted to blog about that two recipe here in my blog, because i know there are so many fish lovers out there.

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    • About Fish Cutlets Recipe
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    • Fish Cutlets | Fish Cutlets Recipe
    • Fish Cutlets Recipe Step by Step Pictures

    About Fish Cutlets Recipe

    Fish Cutlets Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is a very popular appetizers made with fish, veggies and spices are coated in flour mix and breadcrumbs, and deep fried to perfection.

    Last week when i made fish biryani, i had some leftover fish lying around. So i thought to give this cutlet a try. It is so simple to make, there is just simple stuffs going in this recipe.

    Finally the cutlets came out so yummy and my sisters loved it so much. The cool thing about this is, you can make the cutlet patties and freeze them, so whenever you need them, you can just fry them and serve.

    Ingredients for Fish Cutlets Recipe

    • Fish - 1 cup boiled or fried ( deboned and shredded)
    • Potatoes - 2 medium size (boiled, peeled and mashed)
    • Onion - 1 small finely chopped finely
    • Green Chilli - 1 finely chopped finely
    • Curry leaves - 1 spring chopped finely
    • Oil - 1 tsp + for deep frying
    • Coriander leaves / Cilantro - ½ cup chopped finely
    • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
    • Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Breadcrumbs - 1.5 cup
    • All Purpose Flour / Maida - ½ cup
    • Cornflour / Cornstarch - ¼ cup
    • Water as needed to make thin batter

    How to Make Fish Cutlets Recipe

    1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai. Add in onions, chilli and curry leaves and saute for a min.
    2. Add in chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt and cook for 30 sec. Now the masala in done.
    3. Take boiled mashed potatoes, shredded fish, coriander leaves and sauted onion mixture in a bowl and mix well.
    4. Take small portions and shape them into patties and set aside.
    5. Now take maida, cornflour and water in a bowl and mix them well to a thin paste.
    6. Take breadcrumbs in a bowl and keep it ready.
    7. Now take the patties and dip them first in maida batter and then in breadcrumbs.
    8. Let the breadcrumbs coat on all sides and arrange them in plate.
    9. Put this in fridge for a good 30 mins if required. Or else you can fry them immediately.
    10. Heat oil for deep frying. Once it is hot Fry the cutlets till it is golden brown on all sides.
    11. Drain them and Serve with ketchup.

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    Fish Cutlets | Fish Cutlets Recipe

    Fish Cutlets Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is a very popular appetizers made with fish, veggies and spices are coated in flour mix and breadcrumbs, and deep fried to perfection.
    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 patties
    Calories: 87kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup boiled or fried Fish deboned and shredded
    • 2 medium size Potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
    • 1 small Onion finely chopped finely
    • 1 Green Chilli finely chopped finely
    • 1 spring Curry leaves chopped finely
    • 1 tsp + for deep frying Oil
    • ½ cup chopped finely Coriander leaves / Cilantro
    • 1 tsp Chilli powder
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1.5 cup Breadcrumbs
    • ½ cup All Purpose Flour / Maida
    • ¼ cup Cornflour / Cornstarch
    • Water as needed to make thin batter

    Instructions

    • Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai. Add in onions, chilli and curry leaves and saute for a min.
    • Add in chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt and cook for 30 sec. Now the masala in done.
    • Take boiled mashed potatoes, shredded fish, coriander leaves and sauted onion mixture in a bowl and mix well.
    • Take small portions and shape them into patties and set aside.
    • Now take maida, cornflour and water in a bowl and mix them well to a thin paste.
    • Take breadcrumbs in a bowl and keep it ready.
    • Now take the patties and dip them first in maida batter and then in breadcrumbs.
    • Let the breadcrumbs coat on all sides and arrange them in plate.
    • Put this in fridge for a good 30 mins if required. Or else you can fry them immediately.
    • Heat oil for deep frying. Once it is hot Fry the cutlets till it is golden brown on all sides.
    • Drain them and Serve with ketchup.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Fish Cutlets Recipe Step by Step Pictures

    Take all your ingredients
    Start by sauteing onions, curryleaves and chillies
    Cook till it is translucent
    Add in salt, chilli powder and garam masala powder
    Cook for 30 more sec.
    Add that to potatoes, coriander leaves and cooked fish
    Mix them around
    Shape into small patties
    Now time for some dipping and dunking
    Take fish cutlets and dip them in flour mixture
    Once you are dipped
    Roll them in breadcrumbs
    All rolled
    Heat oil for frying
    Fry the fish cutlets
    Till they are golden on both sides
    Serve
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    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    1. zareena

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      One of my favorites..

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    2. Priya Suresh

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      Droolworthy kebabs, soo tempting.

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    3. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Delicious and crispy fish kabab.
      Deepa

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    4. GK Arusuvai

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      Delicious cutlet....

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    5. Anonymous

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      Can we dip in egg instead of flour mixture?

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    6. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes u can

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    7. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes u can

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    8. Aswatha Anand

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      Can we use our hands to break fried fish just to make them small?

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    9. Aarthi

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      @Aswatha Anandyes u can use

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    10. Anonymous

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      Thank you for such a lovely recipe. I was wondering what to do with left over fish and this worked out fine. I'm 23 and this was my first attempt at making cutlets. Thank you 🙂

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    11. Meghana

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      Which fish did you use in this recipe?

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    12. Aarthi

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      @Meghananot so sure

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