Golden Turmeric Fries with Coriander and Mint Dip

Golden Turmeric Fries with Coriander and Mint Dip elevates the classic comfort food of chips (fries) to an impressive appetiser, party canape or as a tasty snack to enjoy with friends and family. 

Let’s start with the Coriander and Mint Dip.  I love herbs and grow a couple of types of mint in my garden.  This year for the first time, I have been growing Korean Mint which has a slight liquorice flavour.  I haven’t dared put it outside yet, as the weather has been variable however it is growing very well on the kitchen windowsill.  It doesn’t have a strong minty flavour, so if you don’t have any you can simply add an extra 10 g of coriander leaves.   The dip is really easy to make as you just throw all the ingredients into a blender and whizz it up.  It will keep in the fridge for up to a week. 

I made the Coriander and Mint Dip in the small jug of my Froothie G2.3 Platinum Induction Blender, which is great for small quantities and thicker mixes as it has rotating blades that scrape down the mixture from the sides of the blender, see below for details of how to get free UK postage and packing and bonus gift. 

Turmeric is really ‘on trend’ in the food world, however, it’s anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and analgesic properties have been known for thousands of years as part of Ayurvedic medicine. The yellow colour comes from curcumin and it gives the potatoes in this recipes a lovely golden colour and an early flavour.  Turmeric is what gives curry much of its colour, and has a peppery, earthy taste, which works well with the potato of the Golden Turmeric Fries.

To make your Golden Turmeric Fries (chips) look extra special, cut them really square and in even sizes, soak for 30 minutes in cold water, then dry on a clean tea towel.  To get the turmeric coating, add oil and dried turmeric to a plastic bag, then add the potato sticks and move them around until they are coated and golden.  Pre-heat the Healthy Fry add the fries in a single layer and select the fries setting, halfway through the cooking, give the fries a bit of a stir.  If you don’t have a Healthy Fry you can follow the alternative instructions on the recipe card and bake in the oven.  If you are making a larger batch you can take the fries out 5 minutes before the end of cooking and then re-fry at 220C for 5-8 minutes. 

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After eating the Golden Turmeric Fries, if you have any Coriander and Mint Dip left over, it makes a brilliant addition to a salad dressing.  Add one teaspoon to two tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar, shake it up and you have really flavourful dressing with no need for extra seasoning. 

Try these other Turmeric recipes from Top UK Bloggers: 

Golden Banana, Turmeric and Maple Syrup Smoothie – Kavey Eats

Turmeric Hummus – Rough Measures 

Spiced Parsnip Spinach Soup with Apple and Turmeric – Tin & Thyme 

Cold and Flu Busting Citrus Smoothie – Rough Measures 

Easy Baked Beans with Turmeric – Veggie Desserts 

Golden Turmeric Latte – Tin & Thyme 

I’m adding the Golden Turmeric Fries with Coriander and Mint Dip to ‘One Potato, Two Potato’ the link up for potato recipes run by Helen at Family Friends Food and Michelle at Utterly Scrummy Food for Families

Disclosure: Froothie UK sent me the Optimum G2.3 Platninum Series Blender  and Optimum HealthyFry to use and review at home. I have not been paid for this post and was not required to give the G2.3 Blender a positive write-up.  All opinions are my own.  Affiliate links included in this post.