Sweet Potato Fries

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Kosher salt

3/4 teaspoon store-bought or homemade garam masala, recipe follows

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Freshly ground pepper

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch slices, then again into 1/2-inch sticks

Olive oil

Aarti's Hot (not heavy!) Homemade Garam Masala:

3 large cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at Indian stores, it's about 3 tablespoons of cinnamon bark bits)

3 tablespoons whole cloves

1/4 cup green cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 2 tablespoons of seeds)

4 large black cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 1 tablespoon of seeds), optional