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Potato Smileys | Homemade Potato Smiles

By anshu September 16, 2015

Any mother would understand how difficult it is to make your little ones eat. You have to apply so many tricks to handle and control their eating tantrums. The food has to be glamorized so that they at least give it a try. This could be very maddening at times.

Another challenge is to make them eat healthy and something which is not processed. These days super markets are stacked with frozen snacks which are processed and have no nutritional value. Unfortunately kids are tempted by its appearance and taste. One such snack is Smiley Potatoes by McCain. So I decided I would recreate those smileys at home from fresh products. To my utter surprise they were delicious and tasted almost the same as store bought but many times healthier. I could see the excitement in my kiddos eyes as he grabbed one piece after another. Only a mother would know what satisfaction this brings in.

Directions:

1. Boil potatoes till they are done and peel their skin off.

2. Mash the potatoes with a Potato masher in a bowl. Add corn Flour and mix with a spoon.

3. Add ginger garlic paste. Season with salt and red chili powder. If your kids don’t eat chili you can skip it.

4. Add little turmeric powder and juice of half a lemon.

5. Mix and mash everything together till everything comes together in the form of a soft dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

6. Take a spoon full of potato dough and shape it into a ball.

7. Flatten it by pressing between your hands about 2mm thickness. In alternate you can use a cookie cutter or small lids to make perfect shapes.

8. Use a clean pencil back end to make eyes.

8. And a spoon end to make the smiley face.

9. Heat oil in a wok or kadai and fry these smileys till crisp and golden.

10. Absorb the oil on a kitchen paper towel and serve. You can put these as a lunchbox snacks for your kid.

Other kids recipes you can try here are: Vegan Chocolate Muffins, Whole Wheat Banana Bread, Soya Veggie Vermicelli.

Other Potato recipes on The Secret Ingredient: Punjabi Style Dum Aloo, Punjabi Style Aloo Methi, Aloo Patty, Yam Potato Chat, Aloo Anar Raita, Sabudana Vada, Roasted Potatoes with Garlic Rosemary.

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Veg Shami Kabab | Vegetarian Kebabs with Black Bengal Gram | Kaala Channa Kabobs

By anshu August 26, 2015

Shami Kababs also known as Shaami Kebabs are predominantly part of Punjabi Cuisine but nonetheless it is a popular snack in Kashmiri, Bangladeshi and Uttar Pradesh Culture. Traditionally it is made with some kind of meat and black bengal gram or channa dal along with spices. But this version is completely vegetarian made with Black Bengal Gram or Kaala channa. This snack is an ideal snack for evening tea.

The goodness of kabuli channa mixed with spices and crispy texture makes it very inviting. You can even air fry them for a guilt free snacking. I make this often from leftover boiled channas. With rest of them you can try the delicious Dry Spiced Kale Channey.

Directions:
1. Soak Kaala Chana or Bengal Gram overnight and boil them in a pressure pan with water for an hour or so till they become soft. Place them in a bowl.

2. Mash them coarsely with a potato masher.

3. Add chopped green chilies. You can omit if you are making for your kids.

4. Add chopped onions, fresh coriander leaves and grated ginger.

5. Season with Salt and Red chili powder

6. Add Garam Masala and Coriander Powder and Besan or Chickpea Flour.

7. Mix them thoroughly and using your hands roll them into small discs or croquettes.

8. Heat oil in a wok and submerge them. Fry them on both sides till they become brown and crispy.

9. Remove them on a paper towel to absorb extra oil.

10. Serve them hot with Onion Rings and lemon wedges. You can also serve them with Good old fashioned Ketchup or Mint Chutney.

Other snacks you can try here : Arbi Ke Patton Ke Pattode, Baked Paneer Corn Kebabs, Healthy Kachalu Aloo Chaat, Sabudana Tikki.

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Sabudana Tikki | Sago Vada | Tapioca Croquette

By anshu September 29, 2014

Sabudana Tikki or Croquettes are simple to make and taste simply delicious. They make a perfect Party entree. You can serve them with Pudina Chutney. The mixture can be made well in advance and cooked just before serving. Since they are without Garlic Onion, they can be enjoyed even during Navratas and other fasts.

The fusion of various ingredients gives it a addictive flavour and crispy texture. Its even popular among kids. All you have to do is control the spice and chilies. I make it for my kiddo as an evening snack and tea time snack for us.

Directions:

1. Soak Sabudana in water for 2-3 hours . The water should be enough to cover the sabudana. If you add more water they will become mushy. Also boil and peel potatoes.

2. Put the potatoes in a bowl and mash them using a potato masher or simply with your clean hands.

3. Add pre soaked sabudana to potatoes. Drain water before adding to potatoes, if any.

4. Add red chili powder.

5. Add chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chilies and finely grated ginger.

6. Add salt or sendha namak and amchur.

7. Combine them together using your fingers.

8. Pour Oil in a pan and let it heat on a medium low flame. I plan to use little oil to fry them so Iam using a flat bottom pan. I f you wish to deep dry them you can pour oil in a wok byall means. Also you can use Paniyaram or Appe Maker Pan for oil free sabudana vada.

9. Take little mixture in your palms and shape it into a croquette or tikki. Make them thin so that they cook till inside even on frying. Remember we are not deep frying them. You can roll them into balls, if you like.

10. Put them on the pan to fry with hot oil.

11. Cook on both sides till they acquire golden brown colour.

12. Transfer them on a kitchen paper towel so that extra oil can be absorbed by paper. Remove them after a minute or else the paper might stick to the croquettes.

13. Serve them hot with Pudina Chutney or Spinach Coriander Chutney without onion garlic.

You can even try other recipes for Vrat Makhaney ki Kheer, Swang ke Chawal ki Khichdi, Gajar ka Halwa Rasgulla, Anaar Aloo ka Raita and Kachalu Aloo ki Chaat.

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