The Kitchn: Spiced Oven Fries with Garlic Spread
Salt
1 head garlic
2 tablespoons sumac
Preheat oven to 350 F. Peel potatoes. Cut one potato in half and set aside one of the halves. Slice the remaining potatoes into 1/2-inch strips. Toss with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
Roughly chop the reserved potato in half. Cook in salted boiling water until soft. Drain and roughly mash with a fork.
Meanwhile, make a paste with the head of garlic. Follow Emma's instructions at http://www.thekitchn.com/diy-garlic-paste-56087. Place garlic into a food processor or blender and add 2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes and 2 tablespoons of water. Add a little more potato or water as necessary. You want the spread to come together, but it won't be super creamy.
When the fries are done, remove from oven and toss with sumac. Serve with spread on the side.
Recipes notes: You could skip the garlic paste process and toss the whole cloves into the blender or food processor with some salt. But this was the process I used (with a hand blender), with good results.
(Kelli Dunn is a writer for TheKitchn.com, a nationally known blog for people who love food and home cooking. Submit any comments or questions to kitchn@apartmenttherapy.com.)
