How Mumbai's Catholic community relishes this lesser-known Christmas delicacy

Updated On: 24 December, 2023 06:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

With Christmas almost here, mid-day.com spoke to Mumbaikars from the Goan and East Indian community about their love for potato chops. They not only make the traditional version but also innovate by adding their own touch to it. However, they say, the original one reigns supreme

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Potato chops are meat stuffed inside a pocket made of potatoes and breadcrumbs, then sealed and shallow-fried crisp on the outside and extremely soft on the inside. Photo Courtesy: Aiyo Patrao

Long before Marian D`costa became a home chef in Mumbai, she fell in love with Potato Chops, among several other Goan delicacies. She distinctly remembers how her mother used to pack them for tiffin. "She would load them with ketchup on top because I was borderline addicted to it. As I grew older, I started to appreciate the flavours of the meat that came through and how well it played with that of the mashed potato coating. I ditched ketchup soon enough to appreciate the finer things in life," shares the Mumbaikar, who expresses an emotion that most members of the Catholic community feel about the delicacy.

It is more popular among the Goan and East Indian community than others. It gets more interesting because potato chops as they are known are quite popular among the community, but beyond that are the lesser-known cousins of cutlets, which are called many different names around the country and have variants too. However, ask any Goan or East Indian and they will tell you that the meaty and glorious potato chop holds a very high position, especially during celebrations. While they are sold throughout the year by locals in churches around the city, they are a staple for Christmas lunch in most homes for the two communities. One can go as far as to say that a Christmas lunch is incomplete without potato chops.

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