Chatpata Aaloo

This is finger licking snack for sure! Its very easy to make and quick to finish…..hehe hehe. Here goes the recipe!

Serves 2
Ingredients
3 to 4 medium sized boiled potatoes
1 to 2 tspn. Chilly powder
1 tspn. Turmeric powder
Oil to shallow fry
Salt to taste

Method
Peel the skin of the boiled potatoes and slice them without cutting them in half, so that you have a round shaped slice each. Now, heat a frying pan and add oil. After the oil is heated, place the potato slices on it. Sprinkle some chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt. Flip the other side up and sprinkle the same again. Flip it over again and cover it. After a few minutes uncover repeat the same for the other side. Let the potatoes turn brown and crisp. Your Chatpata Aaloo is ready!
You can make this snack when are really hungry and wish to eat something amazingly tasty yet not spend a lot of time in preparing!
From kids to oldies I bet everyone will be more than happy to grab a bite of this!!!

Banana Poppins!!!

Here’s a very special dish which I learnt from my sister, here mother in law taught her! Though this name is given by me the recipe still remains her: p
It is super simple to make and can be stored for a week for sure without even refrigerating!!
It makes around 18 to 20 bites!

Ingredients
2 ripe bananas (I used small yellow bananas, you may use green)
1 cup sooji (white Rava)
2 to 3 tbspn. sugar
½ tspn. Elaichi powder
Oil to deep fry

The Batter

Method
Smash the bananas thoroughly, don’t leave any lumps. Add sooji, the quantity of sooji may be altered. You may add more sooji if you feel its too soggy. Add sugar and elaichi powder. Mix well. Heat oil in pan, drop spoonful of the mixture prepared and fry till golden brown. Your banana are ready! They are crisp from outside and soothingly soft from inside. They taste yum even after the are cooled. You may pop it in your mouth whenever you are hungry and yet you have to make meals for the family!

My third award!!!!!!! Yahhooo!!!!

I got a sweet surprise from Illatharasi of http://illatharasi.blogspot.com/

I am so glad to get this award, each time you get an award its a special feeling. It encourages me to make new and innovative dishes and share with you all!

Thanks again sweety!

I would pass on this award to

Messo of http://meesosweetandspicy.blogspot.com/

Uma of http://teluguruchi.blogspot.com/

Shubha of http://chutkibharpyar.blogspot.com/

Sagari of http://indianhomefood.blogspot.com/

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