Kotlet
Kotlet is a term used in several cuisines for a patty or cutlet made from minced or sliced meat, often mixed with onions, herbs, eggs, or breadcrumbs and fried or baked. The name is applied to a range of dishes, from simple meat patties to breaded, fried cutlets, and it appears in Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and other Central and Eastern European cooking, as well as in some Indian subcontinental traditions.
Etymology-wise, kotlet derives from the word côtelette or kotelette in European culinary languages, referring to a
In Polish cuisine, kotlet denotes several related dishes. Kotlet mielony is a ground-meat patty typically made
In Russia, Ukraine, and neighboring areas, kotleta generally refers to a pan-fried ground-meat patty, often seasoned
Outside these regions, the term also appears in Indian subcontinental contexts, where “kotlet” can describe fried