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How To make French fries at Home
1. Firstly take 1 extra-large potato or 2 large potatoes or 3 medium potatoes (315 grams). Rinse well in water and then peel the potato.
2. Then slice the potato in slices having 1 cm thickness. Before slicing, you can remove the top and bottom part of the potato to get a square or rectangle shaped potato. You can also use a french fry cutter if you have it.
3. Then begin to cut them in sticks having 1 cm width.
4. Cut the remaining potato slices in sticks as well.
5. You can also rinse these potato sticks for a couple of times in water to get rid of the starch. In a bowl take 3.5 cups cold water and dunk the potato sticks in it. Keep this bowl outside or in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 45 minutes. In a hot and humid climate, keep the bowl in the fridge.
6. After 30 minutes or 45 minutes, drain the potatoes in a colander.
7. Rinse the potatoes with running water. Drain all the extra water.
8. Then place them on a clean kitchen cotton napkin.
9. Place the second half of the napkin above and press, pat and dry the potatoes. The potatoes have to be completely dried before you begin to fry them.
10. Heat oil in a wok or pan. Keep the flame to medium. The oil should be on a medium-low heat or having a temperature of 130 to 135 degrees celsius.
11. Now add the potatoes in the oil. You can fry in two to three batches. I fried in two batches. Do not overcrowd the wok (kadai) or pan.
12. Begin to fry them.
13. Stir often while frying them for uniform cooking.
14. Fry till the potatoes get cooked, but they should not brown from outside. They should just get a crust from outside without any major color change. light browning of the edges is fine. Remove with a slotted spoon.
