Masala French Fries

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 medium russet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus additional to taste for step 4
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mint powder (sukha podina)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (kali mirch)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon citric acid (tatri)
• oil, to fry

Recipe

• 1 wash potatoes, peel, and cut into french fries (we use our mandolin slicer with the french fry blade).
• 2 toss potato fries with salt and set aside for 10 minutes.
• 3 drain the salt water resulting from step 2 and lightly pat the fries dry.
• 4 in small bowl mix cornstarch, salt, mint powder, citric acid, red and black peppers together.
• 5 sprinkle the spice mix over potatoes and mix well so all the fries are covered with spices.
• 6 heat 1 ½ - inch oil in frying pan on medium high heat.
• 7 test readiness of heated oil by placing a potato strip in frying pan. the frying pan is ready when the potato strip sizzles.
• 8 fry the fries ‘til they become golden in color all around. turn the fries a few times while frying.
• 9 with slotted utensil, transfer fries from oil and drain on paper towel.
• 10 serve hot and enjoy!