Veggie Hot Dog

A Hot dog may seem extremely tempting to children I suppose, especially if all their friends are having one. My daughter’s annual barbeque party from school last summer had swings, slides, lemonade and hot dogs. After a whole lot of running around and playing, she was super excited to eat with her friends and the veggie hot dog with soy looked as good as the real deal, but one bite and my daughter could eat no further.  Of course, being an adult I realize the health advantages of soy, but for a hungry kid it was not what she wanted to eat.

I forgot all about the hot dog until last week when she brought up the subject again and said, Mom, I like to look at it, but don’t like to eat it. Point taken. I set to work and in about 20 minutes a delicious veggie hot dog was on its way.

Ingredients

Red kidney beans – 1 can

Boiled potato – 1 small

Red chili flakes – as tolerated

Cumin powder – ½ tsp

Oil – as needed

Diced pickle (dill) – 1 tsp

Diced onions- 2 tsp

Mustard – ½ tsp

Tomato ketchup – lots and lots

Hot dog buns – as required

Drain the kidney beans and wash with cold water. Transfer to a bowl. Mash them well. Mash the boiled potato and add to the kidney bean mixture. Add salt, pepper, cumin powder, red chili flakes and mix well. Heat a skillet and grease with 1 tsp oil. Roll the kidney bean and potato mixture in shape of a hot dog. Grill them two at a time on the skillet, flipping sides. The veggie hot dogs are done when a crispy layer is formed through out.

Now take an open hot dog bun, layer it with diced onions. Put the hot dog in the middle and top it with mustard, diced pickle and ketchup. Enjoy the hot dog without the meat!

Serving suggestions

·         With iced tea/lemonade

Tips

·         Pickled dill has been used in place of relish here, which would have been an original choice.

  Interesting fact

·         Baseball games and hot dog stands go hand in hand.


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