Ingredients

  • For the fries
  • 1 pound russet potatoes, scrubbed clean with skin intact
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • For the homemade garam masala and lavender seasoning
  • 1/2 cup coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cloves
  • 2" pieces cinnamon stick
  • 4 green cardamom pods
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon whole black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed dried lavender flowers

Method

  • Pre heat oven to 400F. Line 2 sheets with parchment and keep aside.
  • For the garam masala: Heat a pan on medium. Dry roast the coriander seeds for 2 mts. Toss in the cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cumin seeds and whole black pepper. Dry roast until fragrant for another 5 mts. Remove from heat. let cool. Grind in a spice grinder and store in a cool, dry place. (Alternately, you can use 1 tsp of any readymade store bought garam masala powder)
  • Slice the potatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Julienne the slices. Toss the julienned potatoes with olive oil and sea salt. Divide them equally between the 2 prepared sheets.
  • Sprinkle the crushed dried lavender flowers onto one set of the potatoes. Toss well until well coated. Sprinkle 1 tsp of the garam masala onto the 2nd set of potatoes and toss well until well coated.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 mts or until golden brown. Remove. Let cool for 5 mts and serve.