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- Mathi Cutlets (Fish Cutlets) :

Mathi Cutlets refer to Kerala style fish cakes patties/croquettes. This particular fish cutlets are made from Mathi, the Malayalam term for Sardines.

Fish Cutlets are made from varieties of fish, such as Mathi (Sardines) which are finely chopped and mixed with boiled mashed potatoes and spices, dipped in a Kadalamavu (Chickpea flour) or Rusks made into breadcrumbs then deep-fried in Coconut oil.

Pictures below are uncooked/raw Mathi cutlets ready for frying in Coconut oil.

Fish Cutlets is the common term for cutlets made from fish

The next pictures below are Fish/Mathi Cutlets after deep-frying in Coconut oil. Often served with rice, curry or chutney for lunch or dinner. But can also be served as savory snacks.

A lunch meal in Allepey, Kerala, India - Rice, Fish Cutlets, Thoran and Curry

Matjeshering refers to a German food made of young salted herring, a kind of fish. It is usually eaten as a filling for a type of bread called Brötchen and served with Potato salad (Kartoffelsalat) and pickled cucumber (Salzgurken /Cornichons ) and also with sliced apples and onions.

Matjes is a German word for "young herring". It is cooked in several variations of different states of Germany. They are salted, pickled or smoked. Among the popular German dishes made of Matjes are: Bratheringe, Rollmöpse, Matjesfilet, Bismarkhering or Salzheringe, among others.

Matjesill is the Swedish word which means "sweet pickled herring"

Matka is referring to Indian round earthenware pot filled with ice and salt and used to freeze ice cream

Matoke also spelled Matooke refers to the plantain or plantain banana in Uganda, where Plantains are a staple crop. In Uganda, plantain bananas are usually wrapped in plantain leaves and steamed until tender. This dish can be made with or without the meat. Matoke is likewise a green banana which is usually steamed in its own leaves and mashed In Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar, Matoke usually refers to plantains cooked with meat. Uganda is one of the countries in Africa which shares borders with Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, Lake Victoria to the southeast, Tanzania and Rwanda to the south and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the west.

Matsoni refers to Georgian sour yoghurt drink. Georgian Matsoni or yoghurt is one fo the best in the world. It is made from boiled fresh milk and a bacterial starter and said to have certain medicinal qualities. Georgian yoghurt is made from cow's milk or even richer water buffalo milk. It is always shimmery with a pleasant tartness and never gelatinous just like other yoghurt available in the market. Matsoni can be eaten with warm meat, vegetables, Khachapuri, or blend with fresh honey or fruit depending on individual taste. It is eaten alobe for breakfast or added to soups, vegetable dishes and stews. Matsoni which comes straight from the farm has a quite different taste according to many from the store-bought yogurt. Georgia is a small country in the Caucasus, surrounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, on the south by Armenia and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea.

Matsun is Armenian word for Yoghurt.

Mattak refers to one of the delicacies of Greeland made of whale skin with a thin layer of fat, cut into squares and is eaten raw.

Mattar is a Hindi word for green peas

Mattarello refers to the wooden rolling pin used in Emilia Romagna to make handmade fresh egg pasta called Sfoglia