Do you want to make a new and delectable snack for your get-together party? Then make a potato lollipop this time. It is made with a mixture of boiled potato, herbs, and spices. These lollipops are deep-fried and served with spicy sauce.

These crispy potato bites are delicious and very easy to make. It is a vegetarian variant of the chicken lollipop. So, scroll down for the Potato Lollipop Recipe.

Per piece of potato lollipop contains 75.4 kcal

• Carbohydrates 14g
• Protein 2g
• Fat 7g

Ingredients

For Slurry

• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• 2 tbsp refined flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Half cup of water

For Filling

• 3 potato, boiled and mashed
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp spring onion, chopped
• 1 tsp ginger, garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tsp dry mango powder
• 1/4 tsp pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped

For Sauce

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tsp vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1-inch ginger, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 1/2 cup of water

Method

For Slurry

1.  In a small bowl add, cornflour, refined flour, chilli flakes, salt, and water.
2. Mix well and keep aside for further use.

For Filling

1. In a big bowl, add all ingredients, mash it.
2. After that, mix it well and form a dough of this mixture.
3. Take some oil and grease your hands, take a small portion and make a ball from it.
4. Now take an ice cream stick, split the ball with it, and form it in the lollipop shape.
5. Make all lollipops from the remaining mixture with the same process.
6.  Now take one lollipop and dip it into the slurry, and coat with bread crumbs.
7. Coat all lollipops with the same process.
8. Heat oil in a pan and add lollipops, and deep fry uniformly.
9. Fry it until crisp and golden brown.
10. Remove it on absorbent paper.

For Sauce

1. In a pan, heat oil and add, green chilli, garlic, ginger, and stir fry.
2.  After that add, chopped onions, and fry again.
3. Then add tomato sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, chilli powder and salt and mix well.
4. In a bowl add, cornflour and water and mix it properly.
5. Now pour this mixture in sauce and stir continuously until turns glossy.
6. The sauce is ready.

The crispy potato lollipop is ready to serve. Serve the smacking aloo lollipop with this spicy sauce.

South Indian food is very healthy and tasty, and it is a kind of food that can be eaten as breakfast, lunch or dinner. The South Indian Dishes include dosa sambhar, medu vada, uttapam, upma, rasam rice, and idli sambhar. Idli is a dish that is super healthy and tasty, and kids mostly love it. You can also make different dishes from idli like fried idli, idli Manchurian and idli 65.

Idli is like rice cake and is made with rice flour, fermented curd batter then poured into a mould and steamed. It can also be made with semolina or suji. Idli 65 is made with cooked idli, which is then fried and seasoned with the tempering of spices and herbs. Follow this idli 65 or masala idli recipe, and make this dish at home.

Per serving contains 65kcal

• Carbohydrates 55g
• Protein 8g
• Fat 0.9g

Ingredients

For fried idli

• Take 4-5 idlis, cut in 4 pieces
• Add ½ tsp degi red chilli powder
• Put Salt according to your taste
• ¼ tsp roasted cumin powder
• Take 2 tbsp curd
• Take oil for frying
• Add 1 tbsp rice flour

For tempering

• Take ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• Add 1 tsp mustard seeds
• Take about ½ tsp fennel seeds
• Add 1-inch ginger, chopped
• Now take 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 sprig of curry leaves
• Take 2-3 dry red chillies
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp degi red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp heaped curd
• Take about ¼ roasted cumin powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• ¼ tsp black pepper powder

For Garnish

Fresh coriander leaves

Method

For fried idli

1. In a mixing bowl, add idlis, salt, degi red chilli powder, cumin powder, rice flour and coat it well.
2. Then add curd and fold it lightly.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add marinated idlis and fry them on medium flame until golden and crispy.
4. Remove them in absorbent paper and keep them aside for future use.

For tempering

1. In a Kadai, put some oil and heat it, add mustard seeds, fennel seeds, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, dry red chillies and sauté for a minute.
2. Then add curd and sauté it until it leaves oil from the sides.
3. After it add coriander powder, degi red chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, and salt and sauté them well.
4. Now add fried idlis and toss it well and make sure it is properly coated.
5. Sprinkle some black pepper powder and transfer it to a plate.

Serve the spicy idli 65 with ketchup and chutney.

You may have heard of sweet pies like apple pie, pumpkin pie or cherry pie, but have you ever heard or tried a spicy pie? In Australia, a special pie is prepared; its name is the meat pie. Meat pie is a staple food of Australia, and it is widely available in food snack restaurants and food paradises.

Meat pie is a national dish of Australia, and it is also part of New Zealand cuisine. It is considered iconic in Australia and New Zealand. Meat pie is made with minced meat and gravy. It also contains onion, mushroom and cheese. It is a takeaway snack, and Australians are crazy about this dish. The Australian meat pie was produced in 1947 in a small bakery in Bendigo. It was produced by L.T McClure, and later it popularized with the name Four’s Twenty pie.

It is very easy to make this tasty meat pie at home. So, here is the meat pie recipe.

Per serving contains 375 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 32g
• Protein: 15g
• Fat: 21g

Ingredients

For The Crust

• 2 pound (900g) ground meat/pork or combination of 2-3 kinds
• 2 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• salt to taste
• 2 garlic cloves
• pepper to taste
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp mustard powder
• 1 1/4 cups water/beef broth
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil

For Filling

• 1 egg for brushing
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed or lard
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 5-7 tbsp cold water
• 1 tsp baking powder

Method

For the crust

1. In a food processor add all-purpose flour, salt, and cold cubed butter. Process until the lumps are formed.
2. Now add cold water and process until dough is formed.
3. Then transfer the dough on a flat board, pat it into a ball and flatten it into a disk.
4. After that, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

For Filling

1. In a bowl, add ground cloves, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, mustard powder, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix well and keep it aside for further use.
2. Now take a pan, heat olive oil and add chopped onion, celery and garlic. Saute for 4-5 minutes until translucent.
3. Then add meat and cook for 4-5 minutes until no longer pink.
4. Now add spice mix and stir. Add stock and let it boil; turn the flame low and simmer for 20-25 minutes, occasionally stirring until thickens.
5. After that, add the mashed potato and mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat and let it cool.

For meat pie

1. Preheat oven to 375*F/190*C.
2. Sprinkle some dough on a flat board and place the prepared dough.
3. Now divide it into two parts in the ratio of 2:3.
4. Then roll out the bigger part to about 11-12 inch in diameter.
5. Take an 8-9 inch pie pan and transfer it into it.
6. Then, to transfer it into a pie pan, wrap it around the rolling pin completely and place it on the pie plate.
7. Unwrap it slowly into a pie plate, mould it gently, and let the dough hang over the edges.
8. Now fill it with a cooled meat mixture and grease the outer edge of the pastry with the beaten egg.
9. After that, roll out the second part of the dough to about 10-11 inches.
10. Cut a hole in the centre and place it on top of the filling. Trim and tuck the excess pie dough into the pan around the edges.
11. Once it tucked completely and then crimps the edges of the pie dough to make it look presentable.
12. After that brush, it with the egg wash and bake for 55-60 minutes until it turns golden.
13. After 30 mins, add a pie crust shield or aluminium foil on top of the pie.
14. Remove the dish from the oven. Allow the pie to cool down for at least 1 hr before serving.

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