House Fries

Ingredients

• 4-5 medium non-starchy potatoes
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying
• Mango-chilli dip
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons ripe mango pulp  
• 1 fresh red chilli, chopped
• Salt to taste
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• Spice mix
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ¾ teaspoon paprika powder
• ½ teaspoon dried mango powder
• Salt to taste

Method

1. To make the dip, take mayonnaise in a bowl, add mango pulp, red chilli, salt and crushed black peppercorns and mix well. Refrigerate for 30-40 minutes.
2. To make the spice mix, take onion powder in another bowl, add garlic powder, paprika powder, dried mango powder and salt and mix well.
3. To make the fries, cut the potatoes into thick strips. 
4. Bring sufficient water to a boil in a deep pan. Add salt and potato strips and cook for 6-8 minutes or till ¾ done. Drain the potato strips and spread on a kitchen towel and pat dry. 
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in the potato strips, a few at a time, and deep- fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. 
6. Transfer into a bowl, sprinkle some of the spice mix and toss till well coated. Arrange in a serving bowl and serve with mayonnaise dip.