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Brunei Cutlets

Tuna, curry and potatoes deep-fried until golden and spiced with chilli and cinnamon for a Bruneian dish.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Medium

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min · 60 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Drain the two cans of tuna. Heat the oil in a skillet (frying pan). Add crushed ginger and garlic, stir, add onions, green chili, curry leaves and cinnamon.

  2. 2

    Cook until the onions are tender light brown. Add drained tuna, stir all together. Allow to cook for a few minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the drained tuna liquid. Stir and allow to cook until the liquid is dry. Add salt, pepper and cardamom powder.

  4. 4

    Stir until well mixed. Turn off heat. Add potatoes and mix well. Separate the mix and shape in to small (2 inch diameter) balls or thick discs.

  5. 5

    Coat the balls with beaten egg and then with the toasted bread crumbs. Deep fry in hot oil until light brown.

  6. 6

    Cutlets (made in to thick disc shapes) are great with rice & curry.

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