Bheja Na Cutlets

 

Bheja Na Cutlets (Brain Cutlets) are a delicious dry dish that goes well with almost any kind of food. It tastes delicious just by itself too. It is ideally had during winters. Let us have a look at its recipe.

Ingredients (Makes 6 Cutlets) :

• Goat Brains - 4 
• Bread - 3-4 Slices
• Ginger Paste - 1 Tsp
• Garlic - 8-10
• Black Pepper Powder - 1 Tsp
• Green Chillies - 2
• Eggs - 1-2
• Coarse semolina / Bread crumbs - For Coating
• Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Coriander - 1/2 Cup
• Salt to Taste 
• Oil - 4-5 Tbsp

Method :

• Wash the brains and boil them in water for 10 minutes.
• Remove the brains from the water and keep them aside.
• Dampen (Should NOT be wet) the slices of bread and shred them into tiny bits and mix them with the brains (using your hands) until they blend with each other.
• Add ginger paste , finely chopped garlic , finely chopped green chillies , Kashmiri chilli powder , turmeric powder , salt and finely chopped coriander to it.
• Mix it and leave it aside for 10 minutes.
• Scoop out parts of the cutlet mixture and form them into the desired shape.
• Coat them with coarse semolina / bread crumbs , dip them in salted beaten eggs and fry them (It can either be deep fried or shallow fried) till they are golden brown on all sides.