French fries with a twist
Curly, plain, peppered with spice
and tangy lime, the potato munchie is a perfect rainy day snack
Pre-monsoon showers have hit the
city and along with the cool weather, the apt pick-me-up snack is a plate of
piping hot fries. The dish is among the most-loved food items around the globe
and if you're a fast-food junkie, you can just about never get enough of these
yummy delights. As much as we like our fries crisp and salted, food-lovers all
over are giving a new spin to the typically made fries and adding little quirks
of their own. Here are a few ways to give your potato cravings yet another
boost!
CLASSIC
STYLE
Crisp on the outside, soft on the
inside, nothing really beats the classic way of making potato fries. To make
them perfectly, just cut the potatoes into even sticks and rinse them
thoroughly with thoroughly with some cold water. Now, fill a dry pan with some
oil and heat it on medium to high heat. Put the sticks in them when the oil is
heated up. Cook them till they turn golden-brown, take them out of the oil and
add salt while they're still hot to retain the flavour and wait for them to cool
down. Ta da! You have the perfect crisp fries, ready to be devoured.
HAVE
'EM CURLY
Once you get the hang of how to make
these curly taters right, they can be both fun to cook and delicious to eat.
The most important thing to remember is to get the right kind of potatoes;
medium to large would be ideal. Use a spiral slicer to cut the potatoes. You
can use a variety of season a variety of seasonings to give additional flavour.
Put the fries into the oil and wait till they turn golden-brown. Drain the fries
and add toppings according to taste. GO CHEESY We all love cheese and we all
love potatoes, Imagine combining two such mouth-watering foods? It would make
for a delicious combo, wouldn't it? So for your next party, try combining the
two and you won't be disappointed. However, one needs to cook them properly or
you may just end up cooking a disaster! You can either place the cheese in a
bowl and heat it up or you can simply sprinkle it on top of the fries when
they're fresh and hot out of the oil. You can also get creative and add some
more ingredients for taste, like flavoured butter.
CHILLI
AND LIME
We all love that tinge of lime and
chilli in our food, don't we? There are a few rules to follow to capture the
right essence of these fries. After cutting the potatoes into even sticks, put
them in a bowl of lime juice, oil, cayenne and salt. Toss this well to form a
nice coat. Now, you can place these potatoes onto a baking sheet and bake for
around 45 minutes till the desired brown colour is reached. Voila! Your piping
hot, freshly baked chilli lime fries are ready to be relished. GARLIC AND HERBS
Even though the name may not sound very
appetising considering that not everyone has a taste for garlic, you could be
left surprised at just how sumptuous these quirky taters can be! You can use a
variety of herbs right from basil to lavender to rosemary. The scrumptious
mixture can take a normal dish from good to delicious. Sauté with some butter
and garlic for that added flavour, toss with some parsley, salt and pepper and
tuck into them.
POINTS
TO NOTE
Always
ensure that the oil is heated well before you add in the fries.
Don't
overheat the potatoes; overcooked fries can taste horrible. You can add some
interesting dips alongside like ketchup, garlic mayonnaise, etc.
Potato
wedges work well as an alternative for French fries.
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