Cheesy Potato Pops

Some time back when i was browsing for something on google. I got this recipe of potato pops by tarla dalal. So Started to make them for my son. No wonder he loves that. By making this a bit spicy anyone can enjoy this. Lovely taste ... thought to share this recipe . This will be one my entries to my event Kid's Food Event and also sending this to The Potato Fe(a)st, hosted by DK's Culinary Bazaar 

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 12 to 15 minutes Makes 8 pops.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiled and grated potatoes
• ¼ cup grated carrots
• 1 brown bread slice, soaked and squeezed
• ½ tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• A pinch sugar
• 1 cheese cube
• 2 tsp oil for cooking
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Cut the cheese cube into 8 equal pieces and keep aside.
2. Soak the bread slice in a bowl of water. Squeeze out the water and mash the bread.
3. In a bowl place the mashed bread and add potatoes, carrots, green chilli paste, coriander, sugar, salt and mix well.
4. Divide into 8 equal portions and shape each portion into a flat round.
5. Place a cheese cube in the centre of each round and shape into ovals.
6. Pierce a candy stick into each oval and press the potato pops on the stick making an oval shape. Keep aside.
7. Cook both sides on a lightly greased non-stick pan till golden brown.

Serve hot.

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Palak Pakodi Kadhi

This dish you can do it directly on the stove even if you do not have a microwave Ingredients

For the palak pakodis

• 1 cup palak (spinach) ; chopped
• 1/4 cup Bengal gram flour (Besan)
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• A pinch soda bi-carbonate
• 1 tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

For the Kadhi

• 1 cup Curds
• 2 tsp Bengal gram flour (besan)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/4 cup Onions (sliced)
• A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 3 Green chillis (Slit)
• 5-6 Curry leaves
• 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method

For the Palak Pakodis

1. Mix the palak, besan, chilli powder, jeera, soda, oil and salt in a bowl and mix well, using a little water to make a soft dough.
2. Divide into 12 equal portions and shape into even sized rounds, using wet hands.
3. Grease a microwave safe plate and place the pakodis on the plate and microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds.
4. Remove and keep aside

For the Kadhi

1. Mix the curds & besan in a bowl. Keep aside
2. In a microwave safe bowl, add the oil, cumin seeds, green chillies & curry leaves & microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes
3. Add the onions and hing, garlic & microwave on HIGH for another 2 minutes.
4. Add the curd and gram flour mixture, turmeric powder, salt & 1 cup of water and microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes.

How to proceed :
Add the pakodis to the kadhi and microwave for 2 minutes and serve hot with steamed rice.
Recipe by Tarla Dalal

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