Low Fat French Fries by Tarla Dalal

Low Fat Fries ,


The Sun may rise in the west but Fries cannot be low-fat; that is what many people think! Sshh… we will tell you a secret today, so you can savour French fries occasionally without adding too many inches to your waistline. With a bit of patience, and just two teaspoons of oil, you can make Low-Fat Fries, which when served with a sprinkling of chilli and cumin seeds powder tastes even better than the original! But, do hold your horses and have small portions because potato is still a starchy nightmare.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes. Cooking Time: 19 minutes. Makes 1¼ cups.

1¼ cups potato fingers
2 tsp oil
½ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
Salt to taste

1. Combine the potatoes and enough water in a deep non-stick pan and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Drain well and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the potato fingers and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while tossing occasionally.
3. Add the chilli powder, cumin seeds powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately.

Nutritive values for 1¼ cups
Energy 224 kcal
Fat 10.1 gm

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