CURRY SPICED POMMES FRITES + CUCUMBER DIP
Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 8:52PM 
Currently Loving:
Adele's newest album. If I wasn't pursuing a career in food, I would try out to be her back up singer. I'm already practicing in the car as it's always smart to have a plan B.
Perusing recipe ideas on Pinterest (Introduction to this organizational wonderland from my sister in law whose offspring can also fall on this list).
Positive, encouraging emails from you party people. I appreciate letters/emails so so much.
Dried beans from Rancho Gordo. Most specifically the Runner Cannellini Beans. Big, creamy, pillowy white beans. Never thought I would be so particular that I would be mail ordering beans, but, here I am.
The last Meyer lemons from my parents tree. Homemade Apricot Jam. Puffins Cereal. Lessons learned. Love.
Because I want to offer more meal ideas, I will point you over to Lovely Morning for these fabulous looking veggie burgers. That tasty recipe and some of these baked fries and you've got yourself a filling and tasty dinner!
CURRY SPICED POMMES FRITES + CUCUMBER DIP // Serves 2
Inspired by Veggie Belly via Pinterest
Because I know you are thinking what I thought, "will this work with yams/sweet potatoes?". I tried it. They have a higher water content than a russet, so they don't quite crisp up like russet. I still ate them, of course, but comparatively, they need a few minutes longer in the oven and were still a tad soggy in texture. Tasty? Yes. Crispy pomme frite? No.
1 Russet Potato (about 10 oz.)
1 Tbsp. Melted Coconut Oil or Ghee
Heaping 1/2 tsp. Curry Powder
Few generous pinches of Salt
Cucumber Dip
1/3 Cup Seeded and Finely Diced Cucumber
1 Tbsp. Chopped Mint
1 Tbsp. Chopped Parsley
1/2 Cup Whole or Lowfat Greek Yogurt
Salt + Pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 415'
1. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, cut the potato into 1/8'' slices, lengthwise. Pat them dry with a dishtowel or paper towel. Layer up like-size pieces, and cut them into small matchsticks, more narrow than a ballpoint pen.
2. Toss the matchsticks gently with the curry mix. Matchsticks should be coated, but not soggy. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment and put lay as many as you can in a single layer, this will have to be done in shifts. Sprinkle with a few pinches of salt. Bake them on the middle rack for 10-14 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Watch them closely, you want them to have some brown spots, but not turn to charcoal. Mine were super thin, so they got a bit charred.
3. While they bake, mix the diced cucumber, both herbs, yogurt and a pinch of salt and pepper together and set aside.
4. Eat them hot from the oven with the yogurt dip. You can use the same parchment for the second round, or prepare a second baking tray and put it in as soon as the first batch is done. Repeat process of spreading them out in a single layer with a few pinches of salt on top.


Reader Comments (50)
yogurt cucumber dip AND curry, wow, I'm in! That must be an explosion of flavor, yum!
Ooh! Love the idea of curry in pomme frites!
If you like that site, have you heard of Veggie Wedgie? I'm in love with her mostly raw vegetarian recipes and her touch of yoga :)
Happy Friday :)
Oh dear... I NEED to make these!
oh sara, you've done me in. these sound positively amazing... and I'm sure I'll make them soon. my heart always skips a beat when you show up in my reader...love your recipes so much!
What a great combo! I never would have thought of it!
All my favourite things together! Mhmmmmmm. Your photos are still so so amazing.
I am just listening to Adele as I'm writing this! Isn't she amazing?! But so are these fries, I think you've definitely made the right career choice Sara ;-)
Wow this looks so delicious!
yum! i also just bought adele's newest album and have been listening to it to and from work in the car all this week! i keep telling people that if i could sing, i would want to sound just like her.
Sara! This is making my mouth water :) I can taste the spicy with the cool right now! Happy to have a recipe for some cucumbers in our garden! And Adele - she rocks. I think I've been listening to her almost everyday. What an amazing voice!
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these look insane!! yum, sara, as always.
this is abolutely comfort food to me. :) yum!
YUM. This is insanity! So simple, yet such robust flavors. Thank you, Sara! :)
Those look amazing. I just made some sweet potato fries with aoili to go with my burgers last night. Next time I'll give these a try.
Mmm, these look like my favorite pommes frites at Barbette, in Minneapolis, now 1600 miles away. Nostalgia just might be mine... cucumber dip looks great, like a tzatziki without the garlic surge? Thanks for the ideas!
I imagine the curry gives these little pommes a wonderful punch- thanks for the recipe and link!
Wow, I bet these are delicious! Must make soon.
Yum! I love the idea of curry fries! And the sauce is great... you gotta have a great sauce with fries.
yum!! beautiful, rustic and elegant photos. P.S. i've been craving boxed cereal lately too, for some reason. Puffins = classic.
This is my kind of snack! Thanks for the inspiration! Keep the great recipes coming! I look forward to the great work you produce!
Somehow the fact that you sliced the potato mandolin thin makes me feel this is perfect for a summer snack.
I absolutely love the Indian theme on this from the curry spice to the cucumber dip.
Wonderful! I'm in love. WITH FRIES.
I think you've just out done yourself. Bravo!
I'm crazy for anything and everything curry. I often feel like curry is more of a winter thing for me, but this recipe sounds so perfect for a summer day. I've made tzatziki style sauce for my lunch salads and have really enjoyed it, so this is a dish for my taste in many ways! Happy last week of June!
Yum!! I love keeping up with you and your beautiful posts :) I hope the book is going well!! xoxo
You've inspired me to make this dish and to buy the new Adele cd. :)
Curried pomme frites and adele. Nice combo. Fast food has nothing on you.
Haha! Pinterest makes the blog mention! :) And mail ordering beans? You and Hugh are perfect for each other! ;)
Bahahahaha!!!! I cannot believe this... The day you posted this, I was rocking out to my Adele album in my kitchen doing a baking bonanza. I was singing along, love number 2, writing my recipes, sifting, and creating. Then I check out your email recipe, and I busted out loud laughing to your witty humor about being her back up singer. HILARIOUS! Love it, and loving this recipe, and photos. Thank you!
LOVE pomme frites! this reminds me of the apps they'll serve at restaurants - nice spice, fancy dipping sauce, lovliness!
i started the pinterest thing too, but haven't found many people on it; so far, it's just fun to persue!
For the love of the often misunderstood and under-appreciated potato, thanks for the lovely photos of these beauties and the inspiration of yet another potato dish!!
I haven't made homemade fries in forever, but know that the next time I do it will be these! Perfect to accompany grilled meats and veggies all summer long.
I am SO making these tonight. I haven't done homemade fries in ages, but I just got a new mandoline, so now is definitely the time!!
By the way, I LOVE Adele...and I love how my Meyer lemon tree has been giving me tons of lemons lately:)
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J'adore les pommes de terre ainsi cuites, bcp moins grasses et croustillantes. Je fais la même chose avec les courges.
Love the idea of adding curry spice to the pomme frites - genius! I'd love to try with a little tzatziki dip too. I'm hearing what you're saying about Adele -- have been caught mid-lip synch in my car at the traffic lights a little too often on her account ..
Another gorgeous and inspired recipe. And that is the dreamiest photo of a potato I have ever seen.
Ah, wow! I´m loving the first picture of the potato! It almost feels like it´s going to say "well hello everyone" :) Way to go on your singing practice<3 Good luck!
I'm with you on Adele. I can't get enough of her smoky, motown voice!
I always love the combination of warming curry powder with cooling yogurt. They look fabulous! I'm going to make them tomorrow for the 4th!
Oooh! So thin and crispy. They look awesome!
Rancho Gordo are my favorite beans! I buy them as a gift to myself every-so-often. Love everything about this recipe. Curry is my favorite spice. Can't wait to try this!
Can't think of a better side to go with the veggie burgers than these pomme frittes! The flavors are just marvelous. The question, however, is will these last long enough to share with your guests? Probably not.
I've tried this many times on my own and it never came out the way I had hoped...so thanks for this recipe!
I made these last night and they were absolute perfection. Totally worth cranking up the oven in the middle of the summer.
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Just loved it!! I didn't find the coconut oil, so I tried with olive oil and a bit of melted butter... Perfect! Thank you so much. Your recipes are being enjoyed in Portugal. Vera
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