Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Superbowl finger food this time - Sweet Potato Fries and pan-fried Samosas! Both my husband and I LOVE sweet potato fries. We can't seem to get enough of them. They are so incredibly addictive. After a few lukewarm attempts where my fries were either too caramelized or just a little limp or lacking in flavor, I finally hit upon a combination of spices and bake time that seems to work. This version of the fries is sweet and spicy. I also added some brown sugar to bring out some extra camerlization action!

So, here it is!

Ingredients (serves 4):

1. 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges about 3/4 - 1 inch wide
2. 1.5 tablespoons corn starch
3. 1 teaspoon salt
4. 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
5. 2 teaspoons brown sugar
6. 1/2 teaspoon amchur / dry mango powder
7. 1 teaspoon chaat masala
8. 1.5 teaspoons cumin powder / jeera powder
9. 1 + 2 tablespoons olive oil

Coated with spices and ready to bake!

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 F
2. In a big enough zip lock bag, throw in the sweet potatoes and corn starch. Seal the bag and give it a good shake until all the wedges are coated with corn starch. This makes the fries slightly more crispier.
3. Next, add the remaining spices - salt, pepper, brown sugar, amchur, chaat masala, and cumin powder.  Lastly pour 2 tablespoons of oil into the bag. Seal the bag and toss the wedges and massage them so that they get coated with all the spices. 
4. When all the wedges look evenly coated, transfer them to a baking sheet and bake for 15 - 20 minutes on one side (I recommend 17 minutes :)). Now, flip the wedges onto the other side, drizzle a tablespoon of oil and bake for another 20 minutes or until the wedges are sufficiently browned/caramelized.

That's it. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.