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Firecracker Crispy Potato – My Food Story


Firecracker Crispy Potato is probably the most PERFECT snack to serve for those who’re internet hosting this festive season! It’s a enjoyable, crunchy appetizer that’s bursting with Indo-Chinese flavors, and prepared very quickly. 

Firecracker Crispy Potato – My Food Story

Meet my final occasion trick: Firecracker Crispy Potatoes! These crunchy, golden bites are bursting with Indo-Chinese flavours and wrapped to appear like little firecrackers 🎉  

The filling combines a spicy, fragrant potato, paneer, and Schezwan sauce  filling, rolled in skinny samosa sheets, and fried (or air-fried!) until crisp and irresistible. Perfect for Diwali, home events, and even alongside together with your night chai, these crispy potatoes are enjoyable to make, look tremendous spectacular, and style even higher. 

These are a kind of immediately hit distinctive recipes identical to my Achari Paneer Naan Bombs and Papad Bowl Katori Chaat which you’ve got to attempt as nicely! For extra festive snack concepts, try my Diwali Recipes Round-Up which is my OG internet hosting information!

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Crispy Potato Ingredients Overview

Filling Base – Potatoes and paneer
Aromatics – Garlic, ginger, onions, inexperienced chillies, and capsicum for a aromatic, spicy punch.
SaucesHomemade Schezwan sauce, and soy sauce carry the signature Indo-Chinese warmth and umami.
Binders – Oats powder or cornflour to make the coating batter and maintain all the things collectively.
Wrappers – Thin samosa sheets rolled across the filling for that firecracker look + crunch.
Oil – For deep frying or brushing if air-frying.

Richa’s Top Tips

  • Don’t overfill, be sure that to make a lemon-sized ball for straightforward wrapping.
  • Make certain to reduce the samosa sheets in 2 for the right bite-size firecrackers. 
  • Work in batches for even frying and excellent crispness.
  • Want to prep forward? Shape and freeze the rolls and fry straight from frozen when prepared.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I air-fry as a substitute of deep frying?

Yes! Air-frying nonetheless offers you that crisp texture however with much less oil. Just be sure that to brush frivolously with oil for an excellent golden crust.

What can I exploit as a substitute of samosa sheets?

Spring roll wrappers might alternatively work nicely right here, simply reduce them into skinny strips.

Can I make these forward of time?

Absolutely! Shape and retailer them within the fridge for as much as a day, or freeze for longer. Fry or air-fry simply earlier than serving for finest outcomes.

Serving Ideas

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Crispy, spicy, and filled with enjoyable, these Firecracker Potatoes are assured to gentle up your snack desk. Quick to make, endlessly addictive, and bursting with flavour – they’re the right chew to your subsequent festive get-together!

Recreate this and ship me photos of your festive unfold over on my IG @my_foodstory! 

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Potato-paneer filling

  • Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a pan or kadai, add garlic, ginger and saute for a number of seconds on excessive till aromatic. Add inexperienced chillies, onions, capsicum & saute for 2-3 minutes until onions flip translucent. Add mashed potatoes, paneer, schezwan sauce, soy sauce, salt, pepper, oats powder and saute for a number of seconds until the sauces get absorbed nicely. Set apart to chill.

Making firecracker potatoes

  • Mix cornflour in water to make the coating batter. Take approx. 2 tablespoons of the potato combine and make lemon sized balls. (You could grease your palms with oil if wanted) put aside. Dip every ball within the coating batter, roll on the samosa sheet strips, dip once more into the coating batter and roll once more on the samosa sheet strips to type a hearth cracker (watch video for extra particulars) and put aside. Coating & rolling ensures that the strips stick nicely & firecrackers maintain form, so don’t skip it. Repeat the identical course of for remainder of the balls.

Airfrying methodology

  • Preheat the airfryer at 140C and brush the basket/tray with oil. place the firecracker potatoes, gently brush or drizzle oil on them. Air fry at 140C for 12-Quarter-hour & at 190C for 3 minutes until they flip golden brown and crisp.

  • Serve instantly as they keep crisp when scorching.

Calories: 176kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 275mg, Potassium: 342mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 22IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 69mg, Iron: 1mg

This article was written and researched by Navya Khetarpal.



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