Prawn Cutlets

Cutlets of all varieties – in this context meaning pounded meat, fish or prawns made into a breadcrumbed patty and lightly fried – were hugely popular in British India. They can be found in many recipe books from nineteenth-century India and are as irresistibly moreish now as they were then. The addition of fresh mint, as opposed to coriander, gives them a British twist since mint has been used in British cuisine for centuries, dating back to medieval times. The Victorians were particularly