MUSSELS / CLAMS MEAT CUTLETS

Mussels or clams are shellfish found both in salt and sweet water.   The meat is soft and  delicious.  The mussels must be cleaned thoroughly and the whole shells are boiled until they open.  The meat is then separated from the shells.

The meat of the clams can be cooked in different ways.  I have used the meat to make cutlets using potatoes and other usual ingredients.   

TO PREPARE MUSSEL CUTLETS:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of cooked meat from the clams, minced fine.
• 2 big potatoes boiled and mashed
• 2 big onions minced
• 3 green chillies
• 1 ½” ginger piece
• A bunch of coriander leaves
• 1 cup of bread crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1 tspn salt to taste
• Oil for frying           

Method: 

• Mx the minced clams meat, onions, green chillies, ginger and salt, keep the mixture on fire to soften the mixture.
• Cool the mixture and add the eggs and mix well.
• Mix the potatoes and minced coriander leaves.
• Add required quantity of bread crumbs to form small balls of the mixture.
• Flatten the balls using bread crumbs and a knife.

Shallow fry with little oil until crunchy.

Ready to be served as a snack or side dish.

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