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Masala Chips
These spicy masala chunky fries are made from everyday pantry ingredients, and are ready in less time that it takes to get takeout. Addictively good, my masala chips are so easy to make at home.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 250 g oven chips
- 2 tsp cooking oil
- 1 small onion - peeled, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic - peeled, finely chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli - as mild or as hot as you like
- 1 tsp curry powder
- ½ cm ginger root - finely grated
- 1 tbs ketchup
- 3 tbs water
To Garnish / Serve
- 1/2 red chilli - thinly sliced
- 1/2 green chilli - thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions - thinly sliced
- 3 sprigs coriander - chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and cook the oven chips as per the packet instructions. I always get far better results if I use a mesh or crisper tray for cooking oven chips.
- Pour the oil into a medium skillet or frying pan. Saute the onion and garlic over a low heat, with a pinch of salt, until starting to turn golden.
- Add the spices, and fry for another minute until fragrant.
- Stir through the tomato sauce, the water and a grating of ginger. Bring to a simmer and cook for a minute, stirring all the time. You want a thick sauce that will coat the fries. Add a little more water if needed. Remove from the heat until the oven chips are cooked.
- Once the oven chips are cooked and golden brown, reheat the spicy sauce. Gently stir the chips through to coat them.
- Garnish and serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust the spices to your taste. If you like heat, add more chilli and curry powder, and extra fresh chilli garnish.
- To save time next time, dice any extra chillies and onion. Freeze them in an airtight box and then fry from frozen.
- This recipe can be made with home-made, deep fried chips. Cook the chips as normal, and then add to the masala mix.
- For crisper oven chips, try baking on a mesh tray. These only cost a couple of pounds, last for years and go through the dishwasher without any trouble. They really make a difference to the result.
- Curry powder blends do vary. Try different brands until you find one you like. And don't buy too much, as it will lose flavour if stored too long.
- Masala chips are best served straight away. You can reheat them on a baking tray, but they're not nearly as good as fresh. It's a super quick recipe too, so there's no need to make ahead.
- This recipe is 19 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 792mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 4mg