Ankita Chakravarty - Master Chef India Contestant

19 year old Ankita Chakravarty takes on MasterChef India

Ankita Chakravarty - Master Chef India Contestant

19 year old Ankita Chakravarty from Delhi is the youngest contestant on MasterChef India. Her dad was a chef but she is not in touch with him since her parents separated. Read on to find out more about Ankita who is one of the talented 12 finalists of the show.
Ankita Chakravarty's Recipe: Potato Mash with Chilli Chicken Cutlets

Ingredients

• 30 ml Lemon juice or 3 Lemons
• 1 tsp Mustard powder
• 100 g Maida
• 3 Eggs
• 500 g Bread Crumbs
• 100 g Butter (table butter)
• 20 g Parsley
• 2 Bunch Corriander laves
• 100 g Garlic
• 1 Packet Chilli flakes
• Salt to taste
• 20 g Black pepper
• 50 g Green chillies
• 250 g Chicken boneless
• 1 Bunch Spring onions
• 1/2 litre Olive Oil
• 1/2 kg Potatoes
• 250 g Onions
• 8 Cheese Cubes

Method
For chilly chicken cutlets: Marinate chicken pieces in lime juice, salt, pepper for 10 minutes. Make a batter with egg, salt and red chillies. Add mustard and chopped garlic, parsley, lemon juice, coriander, green chillies and finally the maida. Heat oil in a saucepan and heat. Coat the chicken with batter, then bread crumbs and deep fry.
For creamy mashed potatoes: Peel potatoes and boil them in a cooker. Wash the potatoes in cold water and mash well with milk, salt, red chilli and herbs for seasoning. Garnish with coriander and serve.