Brunei Cutlets

Ingredients

• 2 x 170 g flaked light Tuna
• 1 small Onion chopped
• 1 green chile chopped
• 1 sprig curry leaves (optional)
• 1 piece Rampe (Pandamus) (optional)
• 1 piece cinnamon
• 1/2 inch ginger root (crushed)
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 2 tbs vegetable oil
• salt, pepper and cardamom powder (optional) to taste.
• 4 medium potatoes boiled, skinned and cut into pieces.

THE COATING:

• Two eggs (beaten)
• Toasted bread crumbs (grounded)
• oil for deep frying

Procedures

1. Drain the two cans of Tuna.
2. Heat the oil in a skillet (frying pan).
3. Add crushed ginger and garlic, stir, add onions, green chile, curry leaves, Rampe and cinnamon.
4. Cook until the onions are tender light brown.
5. Add drained Tuna, stir all together.
6. Allow to cook for a few minutes.
7. Add the drained Tuna liquid.
8. Stir and allow to cook until the liquid is dry.
9. Add salt, pepper and cardamom powder.
10. Stir until well mixed.
11. Turn off heat.
12. Add potatoes and mix well.
13. Seperate the mix and shape in to small (2 inch diameter) balls or thick discs.
14. Coat the balls with beaten egg and then with the toasted bread crumbs.
15. Deep fry in hot oil until light brown.