Shrimp Cutlet or Chingrir Cutlet

Shrimp Cutlet or Chingrir Cutlet

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These Shrimp Cutlets are delicious evening snacks or serve as appetizers for any gatherings.Try out these Shrimp Cutlets or Chingrir Cutlets,its yummy and delicious.

Preparation Time - Shrimp marination 30 min -40 min  and after breading 15 min - 30 min
other preparation 15 min

Cooking Time - 5-6 min

Ingredients for marination:-

1. Prepare this spice mixture ( if in a hurry you can use store bought garam masala but in that case the taste may  slightly vary )
[(1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seeds and 1/2 teaspoon of whole cumin seeds dry roast on a low to medium flame for 30 seconds) let it cool down and then grind it with 2 green cardamoms or elaichi + 4 cloves or lobongo + 1/4 th of Mace or Javetri  + pea size Nutmeg or Jaiphal + 1/8th teaspoon of cinnamon powder or 1/2 inch whole cinnamon or darchini ].

2. About 12 shrimps cleaned ( intestine removed from the back ) and then incise it lengthwise and just tap both sides with your knife so that the shrimp does not curl up when fried.(see my you tube video or pictures below to get an idea).

3. 1/2 teaspoon of crushed garlic in mortar and pestle

4. 1/2 teaspoon of crushed ginger in mortar and pestle.

5. 2 tablespoon of Onion paste.

6. 1 tablespoon of chopped Parsley or cilantro ( I used parsley )

7. Juice of 1 small Key lime ( around 1 tablespoon of Lime juice )

8. Salt as per your taste.

9. 1 teaspoon of minced fresh chilly ( I used mixture of Habanero and Thai chilly )

10. 1/4 teaspoon each of Paprika or Kashmiri chilly powder +turmeric powder+ black pepper powder or golmorich + Cayenne or red chilly powder + coriander powder .

11. 1 tablespoon of maida or all purpose flour.


Ingredients for  breading the shrimp:-

1. Marinated Shrimp.
2. 1 egg beaten with little salt and black pepper ( adjust the salt as the shrimp marinate also has salt )
3. All purpose flour as required.
4. Bread crumbs as required.

Frying/Cooking

1. Oil ( peanut/sunflower /vegetable oil ) for frying the cutlets.


Preparation :-

1. Prepare the garam masala or if in a hurry use store bought but then the taste can vary.

2. Marinate the shrimp with all the ingredients mentioned ( point 1 to 10) and then sprinkle the all purpose flour evenly on the shrimp and smear it  on the shrimp with your hand or spoon and then refrigerate for 30-40 minutes in the refrigerator.

3. Next beat the egg with salt and black pepper .

Cooking:-

1. After 30-40 minutes of marination start breading the shrimp by first dabbing it in the maida or all purpose flour,then the egg mixture and finally into the bread crumbs and then shake off extra bread crumbs and put it on a plate.You can fry it after breading or put in the refrigerator for 15 -20 min before frying.

2. For shrimp cutlet I do not prefer double breading.

3. Heat oil in a skillet and when hot ( the temperature of the oil must not be too hot or else the shrimp will get burnt as soon as you put it into the oil )add the breaded shrimp and fry both sides til golden brown.

4. Next soak the excess oil from the shrimp with a kitchen tissue and serve with your choice of sauce.(I served it with fresh onion and chilly with sriracha/red chilly sauce + spicy honey mustard sauce and Tomato sauce and enjoy :-).

Pictures:-