- Firstly, peel the skin of the potato. recommend using maris piper potatoes as they have creamy white flesh and fluffy texture.
- Cut into 1 cm thick sticks. Rinse in ice-cold water until the starch runs out clean. Pat dry in a kitchen towel to remove excess moisture.
- Now deep fry in hot oil. make sure the oil is approximately 140 degrees Celcius. Deep fry for 6 minutes or until the potatoes turn tender. they will not go brown at this stage. Drain off over a kitchen towel and cool completely.
- If you are looking to freeze the potatoes, then you can freeze the fries in a zip lock bag up to 3 months. Once they are cooled completely, deep fry in hot oil. make sure the oil is approximately 180 degrees Celcius.
- Stir occasionally and fry until it turns golden brown and crisp. Drain off to remove excess oil.
- Now sprinkle ½ tsp chili powder and ½ tsp salt. mix well. Finally, enjoy homemade french fries with eggless mayonnaise as an evening snack.