Crispy Dry Masala Chips
Here is a twist to ordinary chips/fries. This recipe gives excellent crispy fries that are well-coated with a fantastic yummy spicy seasoning. It’s a lovely snack to have, or can be an accompaniment to a meal instead of regular fries for that added extra kick of flavour.Â
Ingredients
Ingredients for Seasoning
- 4 tbsp sieved gram flour besan/chickpea
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chili powder or to taste
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp tandoori masala
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic paste
- juice of half a lemon
Extra Ingredients
- 500 gm potatoes peeled and cut into strips
- 2 tbsp corn flour
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Wash the potato strips and drain the water, then blot them dry with a towel. Put them in a bowl, then add all the Seasoning Ingredients. Toss everything together until the chips are well coated with the ingredients. Set aside for 5 minutes. Then give them another toss and fry until almost done. Remove into a strainerSprinkle 1-2 tbsp. of corn flour onto the fried chips, toss them a little and re-fry them in hot oil for a few minutes until crisp and golden. Remove and drain on some kitchen towels. Enjoy your yummy crispy dry masala chips! 🙂
If i dont sprinkle corn flour will that be ok? thanks
Yes that would be ok, although you may lose out a bit on the crispiness. The cornflour/cornstarch helps dry up any excess moisture from the potato strips making them crunchy/crispy.
can these fries b stored for a longer time..???
Storing them will reduce their crispiness.
the quantity of potatoes is not mentioned in recipe
Yes it is, please go over the recipe one more time.
Salaams Fauzia,
Jazakallah for the efforts of developing this website. It is very useful.
A quick question, is it ok if I fry the chips once and store them for the next day and re-fry them with the cornflour before serving?
W/Salaam, best made fresh.
this is awesome . how to make french fries , the one made in kfc’s or in pizza huts
wonder if yu know how to make the nairobi’s exotica hotels masala chips oh those are dellicious
Try this recipe: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/masala-chips/
what is tandoori masala? can I avoid it? can it be made at home?
A type of spice, normally easily available and sold in most supermarkets but you can leave it out.
Assalam o Alaikhum,
Can I use chappati flour instead of corn flour?
W/Salaam, I guess you can but the results will not be the same. You see corn flour sort of absorbs moisture from the fries thereby making them extra crispy. Chappati flour will not give the very same results. But you CAN use it if you do not have cornflour. 🙂
Hi Fauzia AOA,
just wanted to know whether i can use the frozen chips after defrosting them for applying dis masala ??
Hi and yes you can.