Popcorn Potatoes Recipe

This is one of the simple snack which you can make for your kids..So easy to make and taste so yummy. I used the same dough which i used for my Potato smiley. And the taste was delicious, crunchy and cheesy..

The outer crust is made with oats and it gave a nice crunchy effect to the popcorn, kids will love it for sure..You can make a big batch of them and just before frying you can freeze them in a tray, once they are frozen, collect them in a container and stick in the freezer. This way you can fry them whenever you need them..

Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 1 to 2 min per batch + 25 mins to cooking potatoes

Makes : 20 to 25

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
Oats - ½ cup ( I used seasoned flavoured oats)
All Purpose Flour / Maida - 2 to 3 tblspn
Water - ¼ cup or as needed

Method:

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 small equal portions. Shape each portion into a smooth ball.

Now mix flour with water to a runny paste, set aside. Take oats in a blender and coarsely ground them, set aside.

Take a ball, dip it in the flour batter and coat in oats. Arrange it in a plate and chill for 30 mins or so.

Heat oil for deep frying. Drop the balls in hot oil and fry till it is crispy.

Drain and serve.

Pictorial:

Take all your ingredients

Peel some cooked potatoes

grate them into a bowl

this makes them smooth than mashing them

add salt

and some chilli powder, you can skip this or
add pepper powder

add a touch of oregano

and some grated cheese, you can use cheddar
or any cheese, i used parmesan

Mix them really well

sprinkle some cornflour over this

knead it to soft dough

i put this dough in the fridge for 30 mins to 1 hour

Take a small portion of dough

Roll it into smooth ball

done

I used these flavoured oats, if you use normal ones, season with salt and pepper

Take oats in a blender

coarsely ground them

take it in a bowl

Take flour in a bowl

Add in water and make it into a runny liquid

time to make popcorn

first dip balls in the batter

coat it well

remove it carefully

coat with oats

roll well

put it in plate and chill for 30 mins

now drop it in oil

fry till golden

drain it

serve

Comments

Tulasi Janaki

September 26, 2015 at 11:02 am

Hey Aarti
I love your blog and all the recipes you post......do you think the potato balls can be baked instead of deep frying?

If yes please let me know at what temp and till what time.....I never tried baking such stuff.....just checking 🙂

Please keep up the good work
Tulasi

Anonymous

September 26, 2015 at 9:37 pm

Hi Aarthi recently I tried ur English muffin, was skeptical abt the outcome. But it was amazing. Thank u so much dear. Can I use maida instead of wheat.

Aarthi

September 28, 2015 at 4:28 pm

@Anonymousyes u can use

Aarthi

September 28, 2015 at 4:31 pm

@Tulasi Janakinot sure about baking it, will share a separate recipe for baked ones

Rajwayu Official

September 06, 2018 at 9:12 am

Hi Aarti, Very Innovative recipe! Thanks for sharing.

Samreen

April 14, 2019 at 11:00 am

Heyy!! I tried this out today, and it's come perfect!! Loved it... Thank you so much! 😘😘

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