Potato Smiley or McCain Smiley with step by step pictures. Delicious crispy potato smiles which is tasty and easy to make.
Potato Smiley
I can see a smile in your face when you see this recipe. That's what i want..One of my reader send me a request to share this recipe and bless her, because of her i tried it and sharing it today. I totally enjoyed making this and loved the way how it turned out too..Can you imagine the reaction when you make this and show to your kids or kid like hubby or even any of your loved ones. It is truly remarkable.
About Potato Smiley
Potato Smiles are tasty treats composed of mashed potatoes that have been seasoned and moulded into smiling faces to brighten up your day. McCain Foods is the world's largest manufacturer of Potato smiles and frozen potato products. Keep the flame on medium andstir occasionally while frying until golden brown. Finally, toss potato Smiles or potato smiley with tomato sauce or eggless mayonnaise and serve.
Ingredients for Homemade Potato Smiley Recipe
Potato :
Begin by cooking the potatoes in cold water to ensure that they cook evenly. If you start with hot or boiling water, the potatoes; outsides will cook and soften while the insides will remain hard and crunchy.
Cheese :
Fryable cheeses are those with a high melting point. While the cheese will slightly melt in the fryer or skillet, it will normally keep its shape.
Oregano :
Although oregano may appear strange at first, frying accomplishes two crucial goals: it allows the tastes of both ingredients to bloom, meaning the heat of the oil brings out and amplifies their qualities. It also makes them crispy, which gives the finished meal a beautiful texture.
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Potato Smiley Recipe | McCain Smiley Recipe
Ingredients
- Potato - 1 large boiled
- Cheese - 2 tblspn grated I used parmesan, you can use any
- Salt to taste
- Chilli powder / Pepper powder - ½ tsp
- Oregano - ½ tsp optional
- Cornflour / Cornstarch - 2 to 3 tblspn or more as needed
- Oil for Deep frying
Instructions
- Take boiled potatoes and grate them. Now take them in a bowl along with all the other ingredients except cornflour and oil.
- Mix this really well.
- Now add in cornflour and mix well. Shape it into dough.
- Put this dough in fridge and let it rest and chill for 1 hour.
- Now divide the dough into equal portions. Shape each portion into a smooth ball.
- Take a ball, flatten it out. Now use a straw to make two eyes and a spoon to make smile.
- Heat oil for deep frying. Drop the smiles in hot oil and fry till it is crispy.
- Drain in paper towel.
- Serve with ketchup.
Video
Potato Smiley with Step by Step pictures
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Peel some cooked potatoes |
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| grate them into a bowl |
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| this makes them smooth than mashing them |
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| add salt |
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| and some chilli powder, you can skip this or add pepper powder |
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| add a touch of oregano |
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| and some grated cheese, you can use cheddar or any cheese, i used parmesan |
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| Mix them really well |
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| sprinkle some corn flour over this |
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| knead it to soft dough |
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| i put this dough in the fridge for 30 mins to 1 hour |
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| now divide it into small portion |
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| shape them into smooth balls |
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| take a ball |
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| flatten it into disc |
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| do it for all dough |
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| now use a straw to make eyes |
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| ta da.. |
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| Now for the smiles, you are gonna use spoons |
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| just like this.. |
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| you can shake the spoon lightly to create a perfect smiles |
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| Look how beautiful it looks |
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| Now heat oil for deep frying |
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| take the smiles and drop in hot oil with a smile in your faces |
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| fry this till crispy |
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| drain and serve |
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| taste great with ketchup |
Evangeline Kanimozhi
Very Very Interesting and tasty recipe..
Divya
Omg.. Thanks a Lott Aarthi
This is the what m looking for..
My daughter loves itt.
Thank u so much Aarthi
Anonymous
Wow lovely rcp... Thanks Aarthi.. Ur all rcp are awesm... No words...
Divya
Where is it in Recipe index
Plz tell me Aarthi
Anonymous
I want to try immediately. Can't wait for long.
Thanks Aarthi
Vasantha
saba
thx dear thx a lot I'm thinking frm a long time to make smiley at home bt didn't knew d recip bt now I knew d recipe will try soon thx once again
sam mjee
U r a rockstar... (Y)
Eleonora Gambon
Beautiful!
Anonymous
You have a very nice collection of recipes. The pictorial part makes it interesting.
Shafee Nazrin
Superb....
P
Can these be frozen? If so, at what pont di you freeze and how do you cook them from frozen?
Aarthi
once they are shaped you can lay them between parchment paper and freeze them. You can fry them directly from frozen.
Anonymous
Thanks Arti for the lovely recipe will try for my kiddo one question can we make these smilies and freez and store them for long. Thanks again
AK
Superb! So quick and easy. Thank you.
chitra
good work aarthi.really really nice and intresting
Anonymous
Excellent
Anonymous
Excellent
Anonymous
Wow arthy nice work
Aarthi
@Anonymousmake them but dont fry. Freeze them in tray and once frozen collect all of them in a ziploc bag or a container and freeze. You can fry them directly from frozen stage.
yawanika
You were right!!!! The post definitely made me smile the moment I saw it.
Very interesting recipe...will surely try it shortly and let you know how it came by.
Anonymous
Nice explanation with images
kalpana
Amazing nd ausom recipe
Suji Sasi
Simply superb. ...definitely trying this soon. .thnx for sharing the recipe. ..
Meira
You make it so simple. . Loved it.!
Anonymous
Hi aarthi can I make this in large quantity and freeze it ?
Anonymous
Can we do this with sweet potato?
lijihivy
Hey this recipe definitely broght a smile! Tell me can we use paneer...or is it fine to totally skip the cheese.
Aarthi
@Anonymousmake them but dont fry. Freeze them in tray and once frozen collect all of them in a ziploc bag or a container and freeze. You can fry them directly from frozen stage.
Aarthi
@Anonymousnot sure about sweet potatoes.I think they will burn because of the sweetness.
Aarthi
@lijihivyU can skip cheese.
கீதா லட்சுமி
WoWWWww.. that looks so devine..yummm 🙂 🙂 🙂
Anonymous
The Smileys look so cute. Thank u for the homemade version. Can u say where u got the parmesan cheese in nagercoil & how many days can I store the unfried smileys in the freezer?
Aarthi
@Anonymous hubby got parmesan cheese from russian. i have never found it in nagercoil.
Aarthi
@Russia
Anonymous
You are simply superb.... (y)
Anonymous
Wow!!! Superb
Ani Paul
Good one for bday parties
anusha rajesh
Aarthi u r great... Never thought v c an make this at home.... Gr8...
Gcp Priya
Can I use cheddar cheese instead
Aarthi
@Gcp Priyayes u can use cheddar
Urooj Khan
I made this today. Everything was going great up until I dropped them in the oil. They started to spread, what did I do wrong?
Aarthi
@Urooj Khanadd more cornflour.Or the oil temp is too low drop it hot oil.
sudha
Superb.u r correct. Smiles on our faces. No words to say.
Beautiful smileys. U r really gr8.
aarthimurali
Can we use mozzarella cheese
Aarthi
@aarthimuraliyes u can use any cheese
Anonymous
Thanks for your yummy recipes! I followed you recipe to make these smileys though instead of frying I baked them in oven at 375 f for 20 to 30 minutes. They came out really good.
Anonymous
Tried few recipes of yours which came out really well. Made these smiles for my kid and hubby yesterday and it came out really well. :-). Thanks for the recipe.
TiniLin
Can this dough kept in open container or closed container
Aarthi
@TiniLinkeep this in a closed container
Anonymous
I made these for my daughter on her birthday. She loved them. Thanks for the recipe.
Anonymous
If u dont have corn flour what to do
Aarthi
@Anonymouscornflour is what has to be added. other flour wont give the proper results
Anonymous
Thanks Aarthi... I ve just made it and it came out very well. My daughter is loving it 🙂
shylu jaichandran
It's really yummu😃😃😃
swarna santosh
Can I use mozzarella cheese ??
Aarthi
@swarna santoshyes u can use
Elssa Geevarghese
Hi, Thanks for the recipe. But can we bake this instead of frying? If so at what temperature.
Aarthi
@Elssa Geevargheseyes u can bake i hope..bake it at 180 degree for 15 to 20 mins
Anonymous
I used 3 potatoes. Boiled. Grated. Added salt n chilly powder mixed well. Then corn flour upto 10 big spoons(120gms). Mixed. Kept in fridge for 45 mins. Made small smileys. When fried in oil. They turned out to be nightmare. Ew!! It's a wonderful recipe but I wana know what went wrong. Plz help. Aarthi..
Aarthi
@Anonymousi think u must have added too much cornflour, what problem did u face
Anonymous
Nice receipe 🙂
Anonymous
Vry nice ..mazza aa gya ..
It really looks yummy
🙂
Anonymous
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW AMAAAAZING!!!!!! tried them they came out soo good
Anonymous
My kids liked them. Thank you for the recipe.
Anonymous
Hi arthi...Can I use amul cheese?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use
Anonymous
Hi A art hi. .. I am new viewer. All your recipes are really good.. you are rocking dear. I love your recipes it's very different and tasty. I will make this for my lovely daughter. Thanks my dear.
Najma Veeran
Hi, i tried this recipe. But my dough is sticky, dont know what to do, do i have to add more cornflour to make it less sticky. Please help..
Najma Veeran
Hi, i tried this recipe. My dough is sticky, dont knw what went wrong, do i have to add more cornflour. Please help. I have kept the dough in fridge, is it ok to add the additional cornflour just before frying. Please help
Aarthi
@Najma Veeranyes add little cornflour and keep it in fridge.
Sobiya Asad
Very nice and seems yummy to my little man.. pls let me know whether i can freeze them for a long time and fry whenever i want??
Aarthi
@Sobiya Asad yes u can freeze them in foil lined tray till frozen, then collect them in a ziploc bag or a container and store in freezer. Fry them directly from their frozen stage.
Anonymous
If we will not use oregano than it will become perfect or not ...because here it is not getting ..so thats way I'm not using oregano in the this recipe.. It will be OK or not plz say....
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can skip oregano.
Anonymous
Aarthi can I use mozzarella pizza cheese...?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use
slkkitchen
Thank you so much for this recipe.
Look at how it turned out...
https://sumikitchen.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/potato-smileys/
Neha Bansal
Hi Aarthi,can you let me know the method of freezing them. I made them and without frying put them in freezer in steel plate. However even after few hours the smilyes were moist. I want to make them and store for future use. Please help
Aarthi
@Neha Bansaljust place them in a parchment lined tray and freeze till solid. then collect them in a ziploc bag or container
Maha
Hello Arthi. Your recipes are really awesome. Most of yr recipes come out very well at first shot. And thats all because of the pictorial representation u give. But this one i had an issue. I couldn't make it into a dough. I tried adding a few drops of water too. No help. However managed to bring to shape but the output was excellent. Appreciate your tips.
Aarthi
@Mahais it too dry, then i think u must have added too much cornflour, or potatoes were not cooked enough.
Maha
You are right. It was dry. I think i added corn flour more than enough. Will try less next time. Thank you.
vishal
Hi arthi...I tried this recipe ..as soon as I fried it oil it got seperated n gooey..it absorbed more oil n went out of shape.my dough was little sticky before keping in fridge.how to rectify it?
Aarthi
@vishalmake a stiff dough. add more cornflour as needed.
Ravinder kaur
Hi Aarthi ..Its really good recipe...i just wanna know i'm using mozrella cheese bt can i increase its quantity i mean can i use half cup instead of 2 tablespoons with one one potato..As she really love cheese. Hope it will not hamper the recipe
Aarthi
@Ravinder kaurno if u increase the cheese quantity it will affect the texture of the smiley when u fry them
Theresa Monteiro
Hi Aarthi, just few hours ago when my kiddo watched Mccain' s smiley add, his next question was that if I could get him that packet. And just then I happened to view this recipe. Really u r an angel in disguise. Will be definitely trying this recipe soon and will let you know the outcome. Bless you.
Rincy Madaan
I want to make them and freeze them for Diwali potlucks. How do I freeze them? I mean to ask if I need to separate the smileys or I can just put all of them together. Also When I am ready to serve, do I need to fry again or I can use bake them little bit. Any thoughts? I am try them today. Thanks for your recipe.- Rincy Madaan
Aarthi
@Rincy MadaanMake these..Place it in a tray and freeze till it is frozen..then collect them in a freezer safe container. and freeze it...You can fry straight from frozen.
JAINITA DALAL SHETH
Hey Aarti the receipe is too good but we being jain cannot eat potatoes. will this give good taste i we try with raw bananas instead.
Swati
Hello Aarthi,
I tried this potato smileys recipe. It is so simple, hassle free. Smileys came out so well. They were much tastier than the ready made ones.
Thanks a lot.
Cheers,
Swati
Mumtaz begum
Shall I skip cheese??
Aarthi
@Mumtaz begumyes u can skip the cheese
Jai
Hi Aarthi.. I tried this one for my son who's 2 yr old. He really liked this. Thanks. But the Smiley's started splitting when I dropped inside the oil. What could be wrong?
Aarthi
@Jaiadd more cornflour to the dough
Anonymous
hi aarthi,
my dough is whether i should add cornflour or potato?
because i already added 4tbsp corn flour. if potato is over cooked then will it leaches more water so the dough will sticky??
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can keep the potatoes in fridge for few hours will make the potatoes goes little dry
abi abinaya
Hi Aarthi,
I am planning to make it for my daughter's bday party.
If i make it in the evening how long will it stay fresh?
Or how can i store it to keep it crispy till the party finished...
Thanks in advance...
Aarthi
@abi abinayanot sure..you can keep them warm in oven may be
Anonymous
Hi...
Do u have someother blog or website...
I found the same recipe with same photos in another site...
I think somebody is copy-pasting ur recipes
Aarthi
@Anonymouscan u send the link
Anonymous
Hi...
This is the link
http://keekies.blogspot.in/2015/01/homemade-potato-smiley-recipe-potato.html?m=1
Carolyn
I would have those while watching movies
Anonymous
Just made these WOW ! they are amazing . Thank you . I used 300g of cold mashed potato salt and pepper ( a pinch of each ) a sprinkle of paprika and 3 level table spoons of cornstarch . I deep fried them and they drained beautifully not greasy . Thank's again I am going to surprise my kids with them as a snack when they get home from school .
Jason
Hello Aarthi,
This post is very nice. The smiley potato looks very yummy. I can't wait to eat this. Thank you very much to share the ingredients and making photos.
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi, I tried these Smileys, all was good till I fried them. When I put the Smileys for fry it all got scattered, no more shape left and out out like a paste or halwa 🙁
I want my Smiley's to b perfect like urs. Please suggest where I would hv gone wrong. I followed the above steps..
Aarthi
add more cornflour then and knead it well
megha krishna
After adding some more corn flour should it be refrigerated again ?
Anonymous
i too made them today and thy split in oil.. i think there must be lesser cheese and more potato..
Ansiya Ayub
Sooooo nice!!!!
Unknown
Can we prepare the dough and refrigerate to use it
Next day
shefali unahariya
They look delicious and sound easy am sure gonna try them soon... But need to know one thing if we can prepare the dough and refrigerate overnight to use next morning
Prabhavathi Parthiban
Can we pack this for kids snacks box??
Wont it become soggy after packed?
Aarthi
it will get a little soggy since it is deep fried
megha krishna
Hi...thanks for such a tasty recipe 🙂
But it dint turn out perfect for me...first smiley came out well...but after the first one all the smiley i dropped into oil started to spread away...can u point out where i went wrong
Aarthi
add more cornflour and put it in fridge.
Tiffany anu
Even I got like that those got spreaded... I love it really u made it yummy arthi...
Unknown
Hey i tried this today like you said...all was fine but after i fried them they taste very mushy inside and kind of soggy its not crispy outside
Pratiksha Bera
I tried it.. once i put it in oil it all got spread.. dunno where i went wrong.. added cornflour again.. still separated
Aarthi
add more cornflour and knead well. chill in fridge before frying. fry in hot oil
Siri
Hi Aarthi.I was actually searching for this recipe without breadcrumbs (becoz i was not having them at that moment)This recipe did really bring joy on my kids face.Tried this recipe yesterday which turned out to be really perfect..Not sure whereI went which made the dough sticky even after adding corn flour also so have added little rice flour to balance which really gave a crisp taste..whenever I want to try a new recipe I will refer your blog..Thanks again for your yummy recipe.. 🙂