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Mutton cutlets breaded with mint cilantro chutney and maggi hot and sweet chutney

Indian Mutton Keema Aloo Cutlets in Oven

Shri Repp
These oven baked mutton keema aloo cutlets have warm Indian spices, potatoes, and minced meat or keema for a delicious snack or appetizer that is so easy to make.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 16

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb ground mutton or lamb or pork
  • 1 ½ tablespoons ginger freshly grated
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro or mint finely chopped
  • 1 cup potatoes boiled and mashed
  • 1 egg
  • 1.5 cups bread crumbs
  • Vegetable oil spray

Instructions
 

Prep Ingredients

  1. Boil 1 cup potatoes until fork tender. Remove the skin and set aside.
  2. Using a mortar and pestle or a zester finely grate 1 ½ tablespoons ginger.
  3. Finely chop 4 cloves garlic
  4. Finely chop 1 tablespoon cilantro or mint leaves.
  5. In a medium bowl mix ground 1 lb ground mutton or lamb or pork, 1 ½ tablespoons ginger (grated), 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped), 1 tablespoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon chili powder and 1 teaspoon sea salt until evenly combined.
  6. In a medium pan on medium heat saute the meat for 5-7 minutes until the mutton is cooked through making sure to frequently break down the mutton into small minced pieces.
  7. Drain the excess fat from the mutton. Set aside the mutton in a clean bowl until cool enough to handle.
  8. Add mashed 1 cup potatoes and 1 tablespoon cilantro or mint (coarsely chopped) to the spiced mutton and mix until the potatoes and meat are herbs are combined.
    Mutton and potato filling with mint leaves
  9. Take about 2 Tbs of the potato mutton mixture (50g). You can simply roll it into a ball or flatten it into a round nugget. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
    Mutton and potato cutlets formed into nugget shapes
  10. In a small bowl, crack 1 egg and beat it. This will be your wet ingredients. In a wide plate or shallow bowl, add 1.5 cups bread crumbs. Designate one hand as your "wet hand" and one hand as your "dry hand". First dip the cutlet with your wet hand into the egg mixture and then transfer it to the plate with bread crumbs. Use your "dry hand" to sprinkle and coat the cutlet with bread crumbs. Make sure to lightly press the bread crumbs into the cutlet to ensure it adheres to the cutlet. Repeat with remaining cutlets.
  11.  Once the cutlets are breaded take an extra step to Compress the nuggets tightly once again with both hands ensure their shape. At this stage the cutlets can be wrapped and stored in the freezer if you want to eat at a later time. Otherwise proceed to bake cutlets.
  12. Preheat the oven to 375F. 
  13. Spray a layer of vegetable oil over the nuggets and place them in an air fryer for 8-10 minutes or in the oven 10-15 minutes until the nuggets are golden. You may need an additional 3-5 minutes more baking time if your nuggets were previously frozen.
    Close up of breaded and baked mutton cutlets being picked up
  14. Enjoy with a side of cilantro-mint chutney or maggi hot and sweet ketchup.
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Notes and Tips

  • You can store the cutlets in the freezer once breaded and bake as needed for a snack. They will last up to 6+ months in the freezer if tightly wrapped. 
  • Cilantro-mint chutney is a great dipping sauce to pair with this dish.
  • You can alternatively use ground lamb, pork, beef, or chicken for this recipe instead of mutton.
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