United States

Curly fries

Name: Curly fries
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large potatoes potato; Water, cold, for rinsing; 1/4 cup maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour); 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch); 1 1/2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1 tsp salt; Cooking oil (vegetable oil), about 1 litre for deep frying, about 4 tbsp absorbed

Spiral potatoes in a smoky seasoned coat. The fry that refuses to sit still on the plate.

45 minTime

4 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

298kcal

4 gprotein

4 gfibre

45minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Potato3 large potatoes

Watercold, for rinsing

Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)¼ cup

Cornflour (cornstarch)1½ tbsp

Paprika1½ tsp

Onion powder1 tsp

Garlic powder½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp

Salt1 tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)about 1 litre for deep frying, about 4 tbsp absorbed

Method

6 steps

1Spiralise the potatoes on the thickest spiral blade and cut the spirals into 10 cm lengths.
2Rinse in cold water until clear and drain, leaving the spirals just damp.
3Mix the maida, cornflour, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chilli and salt. Toss the spirals in it, shaking off the excess.
4Heat the oil in a heavy kadai, no more than half full, to 175°C.
5Fry a small handful at a time for 4 to 5 minutes, turning gently. Keep children back and never leave the oil.
6Drain on a rack and sprinkle with a little salt. Serve hot.

Serve it like this

Pile high in a paper lined basket with ketchup and a garlic mayo dip.

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