Once-cooked chips with chip salt

Ingredients

• 4 large, brushed potatoes, cleaned but unpeeled
• 1½ litres canola oil, for deep-frying

Chip salt

• ¼ cup salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp chilli powder
• ¼ tsp ground turmeric
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp citric acid

Chilling time: 20 minutes

Instructions

1. Microwave the potatoes whole and unpeeled for 20 minutes and allow to cool to room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator until ready to cook.
2. For the chip salt, heat the salt in a dry frying pan and transfer the hot salt to a mortar and add the spices. Grind to a fine powder. This will make more than you need for this recipe, but it will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
3. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or deep–fryer to 200ºC. Cut the potatoes into thick chips and fry in batches for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. Toss some of the spice salt through the chips while they are still hot and serve.

Photography by Adam Liaw.

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