Cutlis

Description
Sri Lankan deep-fried meatballs

Ingredients

 * 225 g beef
 * 25 g salt
 * ½ tsp black pepper
 * 25 ml vinegar
 * 450 g potato
 * 1 onion
 * 3 mint leaf sprigs
 * 1 green chile
 * 1 celery stalk
 * 1¼ lt oil
 * 1 egg
 * 50 gm bread crumbs

Directions

 * 1) Mince the beef and season with salt, pepper and vinegar.
 * 2) Boil and mash the potato and chop the onion, mint leaves, chile and celery.
 * 3) Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the beef and cook for 3 –4 minutes until browned.
 * 4) Add the onion, mint leaves, chile and celery and cook until the onion has softened slightly.
 * 5) Add the mashed potato and mix well together.
 * 6) Roll into small balls or flat cakes.
 * 7) Beat the eggs and coat the cutlis with the egg before dipping into the bread crumbs.
 * 8) Heat the oil and deep fry the cutlis until browned.
 * 9) Drain well.