Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Hello HTS Community

Yes, you read it right, we’re making Fries today. And trust me once you’ve had sweet potato fries, you would prefer them over the fried potato cousins. They are nutritious, rich in fibre and antioxidants, sweet-salty and baked to keep the cholesterol levels in control.

Within few steps and even fewer ingredients, you can make this amazing snack item. I am using white sweet potatoes that are easily available in India, but you can use the red ones as well. Infact, red sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotenes. Some important tips to make these fries crispy.

• Slice them thinly about 1/4 inch. You can see some of mine are thicker and they did not crisp up in the set time
• Sprinkle cornstarch for that crispy texture
• Space them out evenly on the baking tray. If they are too crowded, they will be soggy.
• Bake them at precisely 200 degree celsius. Less temperature will make them soggy, and anything more will probably burn them. Flip the fries once in halftime.
• Do not season fries in the start, except for salt. Any additional spices should be added at the end, else they will burn.

Ingredients you will need:

• Sweet potato- 1/2 kg
• Cornstarch- 2 teaspoon
• Olive oil- 2 teaspoon
• Salt- to taste
• Herbs (parsley, dill, coriander)- 2 teaspoon, chopped, optional

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 200 degree celsius and start slicing peeled sweet potato in 1/4 inch thickness.
• Pat dry with a kitchen towel and sprinkle cornstarch and mix it, so that all fries are evenly coated.
• Transfer fries on a baking tray and pour olive oil and salt on top. Mix with your hands and bake for 20 minutes at 200 degree celsius, flipping them once after first 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle chopped herbs or spices of your choice and serve with a sauce.