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Polenta Fries with Garlic Mayo dip & Tomato Sauce

When we went to Pizza Express recently I tasted this yummy starter. These fries I ordered were so crispy on outside and perfectly gooey, cheesy on the inside. They are lot more flavorful than the usual Potato,sweet potato fries. A bit time consuming process but its all worth it. These fries can be d

Courseappetizer
CuisineItalian

Prep Time

120minutes

Cook Time

20minutes

Prep Time

120minutes

Cook Time

20minutes

Ingredients

For Fries :

1cup Cornmeal Maize FlourFine Yellow / (I used TRS Brand)
1/4cup Cheddar Cheese
1tbsp Butter
1/4cup Milk
1/4tsp Salt
1 Vegetable Stock(I used ‘Knor’ readymade stock cubes) Cubes
1/2tsp ChilliFlakes spicing up the fries
1/2tsp PepperPowder
OreganoLeaves for garnishing
oil for deep frying the fries

For Mayo Dip :

1/2tbsp garlicGrated – .
2tbsps Mayonnaise– .
1tbsp Vinegar– .
1tbsp Yogurt– .
pinch Salt. – a
1/2tsp ChiliFlakes – .

Instructions

Boil water in a thick bottomed vesselI used my pressure cooker. You use any other sauce pan too 1 and half cups of .can
Add the stock cube in water and let it get dissolved completely
Now add cornmeal to the boiling stock and simmer the flame 1 cup
Using a wire whisk keep mixing the cornmeal
Make sure lumps are formed. At this stage add milk little by little no
Milk helps to keep the polenta smooth and doesn’make it dried out t
If you couldn’whisk continuously just give it a minute or break and then start whisking t two
Turn off the stove after minutes. At all times the flame should be very low. Or else the polenta will stick to the bottom of the pan 15
Once it is hot add in butter,cheese,pepper powder and chilli flakes. Mix them thoroughly
Now grease a square tray or baking with little oil and place a baking sheet on top
Transfer this polenta on to a square tray
I didn’tray so I used a loaf pan.Refrigerate for about 2 hours
Then cut polenta into an pieces and fry them in hot oil inch thick
Make sure they are golden brown. Remove from oil and place them on a kitchen tissue to drain excess oil
Before serving sprinkle some Cheese, oregano leaves, chilli flakes and serve them hot
Mix all the ingredients mentioned under ‘For Garlic Mayonnaise Dip’ section using a whisk.Refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Serve it with hot fries