Cutlet (derived from French cotelette, cote,’’rib’’) refers to a mash of vegetables or minced meat mixed with spices and coated with flour, eggs wash, and breadcrumbs and then deep fried to form a firm snack. Cutlet was typically a starter in the French cuisine, as a variation of Croquettes with a shape of small rib. The recipe became popular in all Europe due to the influence of the French cuisine and later on travelled to Western and Asian countries including India. 

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