Appetizer : Potato lollipop

APPETIZER  : POTATO LOLLIPOP

ALOO LOLLIPOP

Wow!! This snack became instant favorite of my family.  From my preschooler to grown up husband and dad. It was like pehli Nazar me pyar. It's very easy to make. Quick as well. And healthy if you count the nutrients in potatoes.  If you want more healthy,  use sweet potato  or yam ( rathaloo) instead of regular potatoes.  

INGREDIENTS 

Potatoes  : 2-3 large

Bread slices : 2 numbers.

Corn flour ( corn starch) : 2 tablespoon 

Salt 1 teaspoon 

Red chilli powder  1 teaspoon 

Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon 

Oil for frying

Tomato sauce and ice cream sticks for serving .

 METHOD 

1. Boil potatoes in water till soft . 

I washed and cut each potato in 4 big pieces and added in pressure cooker with 1/2 cup water ,pinch turmeric powder, salt and 1 tablespoon oil. This way potatoes  are ready in 5 minutes. Allow to cool and peel off skin. 

You can boil potatoes whichever way you prefer. 

2. Add corn flour, salt, red chilli powder  to boiled and peeled potatoes and mash well till potato lumps are fully gone and it's smooth paste.

2. Soak bread slices in water for 2 minutes, squeeze out water and mash the bread into paste.

I used healthy brown bread.

3. Now mix bread in potato paste bowl and knead again. Roll into oval balls like in picture.  

4. Heat oil in a pan. I used canola oil, you can use any vegetable oil or sunflower or safflower or whatever oil you usually use for frying.  Now add the potato balls gently on pan. Space them evenly.

5. Turn and flip gently and fry till golden brown. Usually two minutes on each side.

6. Pierce in sticks and serve hot. Yummmyyyyyy!!! Enjoy.