A fact that’s difficult to believe …..French fry is not French. The French gave the world the hot air balloon and the sewing machine but not the French fries. The origins of the French fry have been traced back to Belgium, where historians claim potatoes were being fried in the late-1600s as a substitute for fried fish. The stark winters of Meuse Valley froze the rivers and hence the villagers began to fry potatoes to keep themselves warm and going.
World War I introduced the potato fry to the American soldiers who were stationed in Belgium. The Official language of the Belgian army was French and thus the soldiers christened the delicious fries as ‘French Fries” which remains till date and is a most popular American snack that’s consumed by people of all ages.
“Foodialogues with Daksh’ shares a delicious Sweet potato fry tossed with Indian Masalas and interesting conversations. Sweet potato a winter bounty gives this fried snack an enhanced taste with its inherent sweetness. Comparable with potatoes in nutrients, these sweet tubers are a notch higher when it comes to the vitamin A load and Glycaemic index. However, this recipe focuses more on appeasing the taste buds and the joy of winter. Vitamin A dissolves in the frying oil being a fat-soluble vitamin and research labels boiled and steamed tubers as low GI. Thus these fries are an occasional conscious indulgence and…. let that be guilt-free. Moderation is better than restriction and let’s consciously enjoy it.
SWEET POTATO FRY
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Fry Recipe:
- Sweet Potato 500g
- Oil for Frying
- Pepper
- Salt
- Chaat Masala
Preparation Method for Sweet Potato Fry Recipe:
- Wash and peel the sweet potatoes.
- Cut them into 1 cm thick sticks.
- Wash the sticks in water
- Heat 2 l of water. Bring to a rolling boil. Add 1tsp vinegar and blanch the sticks for 3 minutes. Drain and cool.
- Heat oil and when moderately hot, keep the flame on high and fry the sticks till the outer layer of the stick gets blistered.
- Remove, drain, and cool.
- Heat oil again and when moderately hot, keep the flame on medium and slow fry the sticks again till light brown and crisp.
- Drain, serve with a sprinkle of spices
Tasty “Sweet Potato Fry” is ready 🙂
