Yes, you read it right! You can make your favorite peri-peri fries even at home! Who wouldn’t like some crispy fries sprinkled with the seasoning that too made at home? We, humans, like to upgrade and renovate things. Be it our gadgets, home, or taste. Who would have thought that a simple food like French fries could be spiced up with a little bit of salt, sugar, and some herbs to make something as tasty as the peri-peri fries! You can serve them with anything. Make them for your guests or your children as a movie snack.
It’s okay if you use store-bought frozen fries. If you are a person who worries about feeding people the freshest of foods, then grab some potatoes and read on to know how to make your fries. The key to creating the sweet, salty, spicy taste lies in the peri-peri seasoning. You will need a few spices and herbs that you might be already having in your kitchen. Else, they are readily available at your nearest grocery store.
Type of potatoes that would be best for making the fries
Potatoes high in starch make the best fries. They have to have a dense texture. The starch will give the fries a fluffy interior, and the denseness will help you get a crispier outside. King Edward potatoes, Desiree potatoes, Red Delight potatoes, Russet potatoes, Sebago potatoes are some of the types of potatoes that will give you your best French fries.
The peri-peri seasoning
For making the seasoning, you will need –
- Salt (1 tablespoon)
- Sugar (2 tablespoons)
- Onion powder (2 tablespoons)
- Paprika (2 tablespoons)
- Garlic powder (2 tablespoons)
- Dried oregano (1 tablespoon)
- Ground coriander (2 tablespoons)
- Dried parsley (1 tablespoon)
- Ground cardamom (2 teaspoons)
- Ground ginger (2 teaspoons)
- Cayenne pepper (1 teaspoon)
- Smoked paprika (1 teaspoon)
Do not get dissuaded by the long list of ingredients. All these are available in any grocery store. And once you prepare the seasoning, you can use it for cooking and seasoning other foods like peri-peri chicken, noodles, pasta, etc.
Now all you have to do is mix them up and store the mixture in an airtight container. Your peri-peri seasoning is ready to be used for any recipe of your choice.
Making peri-peri fries
Fries go with anything. They are servable as a side dish with practically any food. And the greatest advantage is that your kids will never say no to them. Pair them with a salad and serve them to your guests. See them devour all the fries in no time.
So, here goes the recipe of peri peri fries in brief.
Required ingredients: (Serves four people)
- Potatoes – 4 large (If you are using frozen potatoes, take 1lb of fries)
- Oil – 1/4th cup
- Peri-peri seasoning – 3 tablespoons
You can get frozen fries from the market if that’s what is convenient for you. But if you intend to make the fries at home, you need to follow some tips to make your fries fluffier. And if they are homemade, you can quite well experiment with the recipe by using sweet potatoes as well.
First, you need to cut the potatoes into an even-sized finger shape. For making crispy and fluffier fries, you have to soak the potatoes for at least 15mins in cold water. But if you want, you can also leave them for an hour or two. This process helps to make the fries fluffier because it aids in removing some of the starch. But make sure to dry them well before you coat them with oil.
Preheat your oven to 220°C (430°F) once the potatoes are ready and all soaked up. It is the trick to make them crispier and is applicable for both frozen and homemade fries. Then lay out the oil-coated potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Usually, it needs about 35 to 40 mins to cook them. But check whether all the potatoes are cooked through. As soon as you remove them from the oven, you must season them with the peri-peri mixture while they are still hot. It enables the spice to get absorbed in the oil and thus adhere to the fries.
Your peri-peri fries are ready to be served.
How to cook peri-peri fries in an air fryer
You can also use your air fryer for cooking the fries.
The process is simple. You have to heat the fryer to 190°C or 375°F. Cook the fries in batches for about 15 mins (approx). To keep each batch of fries warm, you can use your oven. Once all your fries are cooked through, season them with the peri-peri mixture in the same way as narrated above.
Conclusion
Well, do not forget to serve your delicious fries with a dip. You can make the dip at home or buy it from the market. So, what are you waiting for? Grab a chance to try it out and impress everyone.
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