Name: French Fries recipe by Moumita Malla at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Potatoes - 250 grams; Corn flour - 1/4th portion of potatoes strips; Salt to taste; Oil - 1 cup and 2 tbsp; Chilled water-2cups

ABOUT French Fries RECIPE

Despite its name the French fry is not French.The origins of the French fries have been traced back to Belgium. Though French people also claim that they invented these golden strips.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Potatoes - 250 grams
Corn flour - 1/4th portion of potatoes strips
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 cup and 2 tbsp
Chilled water-2cups

Instructions

Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/4inch thick long strips
Soak potatoes strips in chilled water for 30 minutes and then strain the water
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep pan.
Shallow fry potatoes strips for 2 minutes in batches
Drain on the paper towel
Let them cool
Sprinkle corn flour over the fries
Toss to coat evenly
Put them in airtight container
Put the container in a freezer for minimum 1 hour
Take out the potatoes strips from freezer
Heat oil in a deep pan,add small amount of potatoes strips into the oil in batches and deep fry until golden brown .Remove from pan and keep them in a strainer,not on a absorbent paper.
Season with salt
Serve hot with tomato sauce

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