Name: Sweet Potato Fries
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 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; 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

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
In a small bowl, toss together 1 rounded teaspoon of salt, garam masala, cumin and some freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Add the sweet potatoes to a large bowl, drizzle with enough olive oil to coat, and sprinkle with the spice rub. Toss well to coat evenly.
Pour the sweet potatoes out onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet or a baking rack, making sure all the pieces are evenly spaced. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove the potatoes from the baking sheet and serve immediately.

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

Yield: about 1/2 cup.

Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using, in a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.

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Sweet Potato Fries

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

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

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