Nalini'sKitchen: Baked French Fries

We are in day 4 of the 4th week of mega Blogging marathon edition and today I am sharing the all time favorite French fries in a baked version.
Fried version of French fries is so tasty and addictive but the baked version also close to the fried version and crispy.
If its served warm it tastes like the fried one,but after cooling it is bit chewy.So serve this baked version when it is slightly warm.Here I used the russet potatoes and lets move on to the recipe................

Baked French Fries

Basic Information

Preparation time ~ 10 minutes
Baking time ~ 40 -45 minutes

Serves ~ 2

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Russet Potato	3 (medium size)
Salt	1/2 tsp
Black pepper powder/ milgau podi	1/2
Oil	2 tsp

Method

Wash the potatoes very well and peel the skin and slice it lengthwise to slightly thick slices.Cut those slices to a long strip.Put the strips in cold water to prevent browning.Rinse couple of times th it.e cut strips in cold waterand drain.Spread the strips on a paper towel or cloth to remove the excess moisture.After removing the excess moisture add the oil and mix it well.Keep it aside.

Preheat the oven at 425 F and keep the baking tray also inside.Let it get hot,once the oven is preheated remove the baking tray carefully and spread the potato strips in a single layer.Keep it in the oven and bake it for 15 minutes.After 15 minutes take out the potato strips from the oven and turn it with a wooden spatula.Keep it bake in the oven and bake it,in between remove and turn it couple of times for even baking.Once its completely done sprinkle the salt and mix it well

Serve it with ketchup.

While baking,take the potatoes out from the oven every 10 minutes and turn it to the other side for even baking..
Do not bake it more than 45 minutes it may turn hard or browned.
Cut the potatoes to even size strips.