Togarashi Fries Recipe That Will Make Your Mouth Water
Learn how to make togarashi fries using seven handy spices in a few simple steps. Follow the instructions for delightful and crispy fries in under one hour.
Equipment
- baking sheet
- pan or skillet
- microwave oven
Ingredients
For the togarashi spice mix
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp Japanese Sichuan peppercorns/Sancho peppercorns
- 1 tsp Nori seaweed
- 1 tbsp dried orange peel
- 1½ tbsp chili flakes (Since the togarashi mix is spicy, you can increase or decrease the chili flakes according to your tolerance.)
For the french fries — four servings
- 500 g potatoes, peeled and chopped into matchsticks
- 1½ tbsp cornflour
- 3 tbsp water
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- All you need to prepare the spice mix is a pan and a grinder. So, grab your equipment.
- Place the pan on the stove and heat it on low flame before adding any ingredients.
- Once the pan or skillet is slightly warm, add black and white sesame seeds to it.
- Mix in the peppercorns and orange peel when the sesame seeds are a little toasty.
- Stir the mix till it grows aromatic.
- Once the mixture heats, wait for it to cool before transferring it to the grinder.
- Take the Nori seaweed, gently tear it up, and crumble it with your hands.
- Add the crushed Nori along with the remaining ingredients and grind it.
- Crush the mix until it gains a coarse or rough texture and looks like the image above.
- Store the togarashi powder in a bowl and save it for the end before you start making your fries.
French Fries
- Take your chopped potatoes and carefully spread them out on a baking sheet.
- Mix the cornflour and water to make a loose paste, and cover the potatoes.
- Next, preheat your microwave oven for 5-7 minutes on low while you coat your fries with some olive oil.
- Once the oil is spread nicely on the potatoes, season them with salt and half of your togarashi mix.
- Put the plate in the oven and let it bake for 10 minutes.
- Once done, serve the fries in a bowl and sprinkle them with the rest of the togarashi spice mix.
- Alternatively, you can also deep-fry your fries.
- To do that, you must follow the same process but instead of placing them in the oven in step three, fry them. However, baking ensures a healthier snack and fewer calories.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 8g
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