• Filla large glass bowl with enough water to soak potatoes. Add potatoes to thiswater and rub them well to remove all the dirt from their skin.
• Placea large stockpot filled with water over medium-high heat. Add a teaspoon ofsalt and potatoes to this water. Allow the potatoes to cook for 15-20 minutesuntil they are al-dente. Che ack the doneness of the potatoes by inserting thefork into their flesh.
• Drain the boiled potatoes and rinse them under cold water to allow them to cool down. Peel all the potatoes and add their flesh to a large glass bowl.
• Now use a fork or a masher to mash the potatoes well and do not leave any lumps in this mash. Start adding salt, black pepper, breadcrumbs, cornstarch, and paprika to this mash.
• Mix it all well until the mash looks a ball of dough. Transfer this dough to the work surface and spread it into a ½ inch thick round using oily fingers.
• Usea round cookie cutter to cut 3 rounds of this mixture. Roll the remaining doughagain and cut another round of this dough.
• Keep these circles on the working surface and use a straw tip to make two eyes on each circle. Use the curve of a spoon to make a smiling face over each circle.
• Once the oil is heated well, add the potato smileys to the oil and deep fry them for 2-4 minutes until they are golden brown from all the sides. Use a slotted spoon to remove the smiley from the oil and allow the excess oil to drain.
• Serve warm with your favorite sauce.

Tips

• The potato smileys can also be preserved in the freezer like frozen nuggets etc.
• To store these smileys, place then in a tray and then place this tray in the freezer.
• After 3 hours, transfer the frozen smileys to a ziplock bag and seal it to the store again.
• To serve again, directly fry them in hot oil without thawing.