Most kids hesitate to eat vegetables but the potato is an exception. That is why you must feed your kids with homemade tater tots. If you prepare this dish at home, then this type of fresh food is a hundred times better than frozen packed ones. But you can enjoy these snacks only with the addition of original hot sauce, which will make its taste yum!
Origin of tater tots
As you know, the snack has gained popularity. You might notice, that it appears like croquets. But these are different in taste as well as texture. Once you take its bite, you will feel the fluffy and soft potatoes taste. Now, coming back to its origin.
It was around 1953 when a frozen French fries producing company invented this snack. In the process of producing the fries, they had extra potato cuttings as waste. Rather than wasting these, they thought to create a new snack out of it. They shaped these irregular pieces of potatoes into the shape of cubes. That is how this snack got invented.
You might prefer eating the frozen ones. But believe me, the taste of homemade tots is tastier. In addition to its taste, it will be a healthier snack.
Recipe for Homemade tater tots
Ingredients
- Russet potatoes 2 pounds
- All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
- Onion powder ½ teaspoon
- Salt
- Oregano dried leaves ½ teaspoon
- Paprika powder ½ teaspoon
- Oil
- Parsley leaves dried ½ teaspoon
- Dingolay hot sauce
Steps
- Firstly, peel off the potato skin
- Then, wash these, and slice these into small cubes
- Or shape them whatever size you want to give them
- Afterward, fill water in a pot
- Once the water is heated up, immerse these potato slices into it
- Now, wait until these slices are soft
- But make sure you don’t fully boil these
- After that, drain the water ad take out the potatoes
- It’s up to you what kind of mixing you prefer. Like, you can use your hands to mix these or use a chopper for it.
- If you are using your hands, then one by one add all of the spices into a bowl
- Add the potatoes slices into it
- Now, you will have to efficiently mix the potatoes with ingredients
- Make sure to completely and evenly mix it
- Afterward, divide this batter into small sizes and shape these into cube shapes
- You can make as many cubes as you like, similarly, their size can be varied
- Now, heat the pan with oil
- You will have to carefully place the cubes in the pan
- Once, you notice they are brown, then take these out
- Sprinkle some parsley leaves on it
- Dip these snacks with Dingolay hot sauce
The original hot sauce
What sauces best go with the homemade tater tots? This question is often asked. The best combo of this snack is with the original hot sauce. You must try Dingolay hot sauce with it. The mesmerizing flavors of scotch bonnet peppers with fruit extracts will taste fantastic. This sauce makes the dish unique in flavor. Your taste buds wouldn’t have tasted such a good sauce.
What to eat with the snacks
Most people eat this dish together with juices. It can be fruit juice or drinks. Similarly, you can drink fresh lemonade, Pina colada, and mint margarita with it. These all drinks give you a refreshing taste in addition to the tots. Also, make sure to fill in extra ice in the drinks to make it chill.
Afterward, you can even have this snack with salads. You can add variations to the plain salads. For example, try making it with macaroni. For this, use boiled macaroni, and add in vegetables or even fruits. Then, add mayonnaise to make it a bit liquid.
You can prepare salads with only vegetables and seasoning. Freshly fried snacks with fresh vegetable salads are the best combo of a fresh dish.
Variations for the dish
- casseroles
For this dish, you will need tots, cheese, and additional veggies. Now, you have to do the layering for assembling purposes. Firstly, add the veggies, then lots of cheese, and then tots. You will have to bake it until the cheese melts.
- Hot dish
This dish with the snacks is just like soup. So you will need chicken broth, vegetables, milk, and all-purpose flour. You have to prepare a creamy soup. After that, pour this soup into a dish. Next, place the tots in a sequence on it. Let this dish bake in an oven. Add some original hot sauce to it. You can enjoy the yummy soup like snacks in the dish.
- Pie
A very simple dish could be prepared with the snacks. After you have prepared the snacks, then cook bacon with spices. Afterward, place the tots with bacon in a pie dish. Add some cheese to it. Now, bake it for some minutes. Enjoy this yummy snack pie.
The variations of this snack are not limited to these only. You can add as many variations and recipes to this potato dish.
Conclusion
You can prepare this healthy and nutritious dish of potatoes easily. Although the recipe does not include many spices. But the addition of original hot saucewill make the spicy taste very yum.
