Ingredients
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1 large portion Chips
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2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
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1 small cut into chunks Brown/White Onion
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1 tablespoon Garlic & Ginger Paste
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2 teaspoons Tomato Paste
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1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
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1/2 teaspoon Salt
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1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Chaat Masala
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1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
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1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
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1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
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For Decoration
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1/4 cup Fresh/Chopped Coriander
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2 sliced Green Finger Chillies
Directions
Packed with flavour these masala fries are the perfect snack time comfort food. Use oven chips for a healthier alternative to deep fried chips and add more or less chillies to make as hot or mild as you like.
Why not top it all off with a big dollop of soured cream or natural yoghurt over the top
Steps
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1
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Start by deep frying your frozen chips at around 175 Celsius or oven baking for the time stated on the packet |
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Whilst the chips are cooking heat the oil on low to medium and add the onion chunks to begin to soften for a couple of minutes |
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Add in the Garlic and Ginger paste and allow to fry for 30-60 seconds until the bitterness goes |
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Tip in the tomato puree, watered down with about 4 tablespoons of water to allow it to mix easier and again allow to fry for 30-60 seconds |
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Add the rest of the spices but leave the fresh chopped coriander and some of the green and red chillies for decoration at the end and fry for about 4-5 minutes until the oil starts to separate |
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Turn off the heat, drain the fries, then combine in the pan and stir gently to coat evenly with the masala spices |
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Serve with a sprinkle of fresh chopped coriander and the remaining red and green chillies. For an extra treat why not add a few dollops of natural yoghurt or soured cream over the top as well. |
