Title: Bengali-Style Oven-Fried Potatoes
Categories: Appetizer Indian Bengali Snack Vegetable
Yield: 8 Servings

2	lb	Russet potatoes
		Olive oil spray
1/4	ts	Turmeric
1/2	ts	Cumin
1/4	ts	Cayenne
		Salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 400F. Remove oven racks & spray them with oil. Wash potatoes & slice them lengthwise into sticks 1/2" thick or crosswise into rounds 1/3" thivk. Transfer to a baking pan & spray well with oil. Add seasonings & toss to coat. Place the rounds in a single layer on the oven racks. Place the racks in the centre of the oven. Bake until the potatoes are tender, with a deep, golden-brown crust, about 20 to 25 minutes. Serve piping hot.

Yamuna Devi, "Yamuna's Table"

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