Avocado Fries with Tomatillo Salsa Dip

I came back from work and stopped by at a local grocery store to pick some avocados. As soon as I reached home I started making these. At first I wasn't sure what I was doing...it was more of an experiment, mixing ingredients from the pantry, imagination, and my thoughts. Luckily I was taking pictures at every stage. I like to do that to understand my recipe better and to learn from my mistakes. The first batch turned out super delicious!! I mean it...I did not expect it. The main reason is because I used my secret ingredient (corn chips+breadcrumbs) to make it crisp from outside! This was totally my idea... I had never seen or read this before. As I tasted the first piece, I picked up the phone to share my excitement. "Hubby, come home soon, I made avocado fries and they have turned out awesome"! He said in a low voice, "Oh, that's great, I will finish my work and come home" :) So I fried all the slices, created a setting for my pictures, plated them right, made salsa and creamy dip, clicked pictures, and when I was almost done I heard the garage door open. My husband was home just in time for the delicious fries! He could not wait to taste these :) But, he had to... while I took few more pictures as he dipped the fry and took a bite :)

I had never thought of frying avocado, but a dinner at On the Border (Mexican Restaurant) two year back made me try this out. This recipe has been on my to-do list since long, and I was finally successful in making these delicious fries that were crisp from outside and soft and creamy from inside. My husband could just not believe it!!

Avocados have amazing health benefits, but I would not suggest making these fries for the nutritional value, but because you will like it! Avocados are beneficial when eaten raw, cooking avocado at high temperatures may result into loss of nutrients.

Ingredients to make salsa:
4 medium tomatillos
1 tomato
1 medium onion
1 jalepeno
3-4 dry red chilli
3-4 garlic cloves
1/2 lime
1+1/2 salt
Handful of cilantro

• Roast all ingredients on a hot griddle or a grill.
• Put them in a ziplock bag for ingredients to steam well.
• Remove and grind them well with salt, lime juice, and cilantro.
• Serve salsa with chips!

To make creamy dip: mix 1/2 cup sour cream with 1/2 cup salsa and serve!

Ingredients to make Avocado Fries
2 medium avocados (ripe but still firm to touch)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp. chilli flakes
1 cup corn chips
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Oil for deep frying

• In a bowl mix flour, salt, chille flakes, and water to make a batter.
• Slice avocados and keep them aside.
• Put corn chips in a zip lock bag and crush them well with a rolling pin. Add bread crumbs to the ziplock bag and mix well.
• Dip each avocado slice into batter to make a thin coat and put it in a bag containing crumbs. Mix the bag to coat avocados evenly with corn chips+bread crumbs mixture.
• Remove in a plate.
• Gently pick each well coated slice and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown and crisp. 
• Serve with salsa or creamy salsa dip.
• Enjoy!!

Here is step-by-step pictorial recipe:

Roast all ingredients on a hot griddle or a grill.

Put them in a ziplock bag for ingredients to steam well.

Remove and grind them well with salt, lime juice and cilantro.

Avocado Fries

In a bowl mix flour, salt, chille flakes, and water to make a batter.

Put corn chips in a zip lock bag and crush them well with a rolling pin. Add bread crumbs to the ziplock bag and mix well.

Dip each avocado slice into batter and put it in a bag containing crumbs. Mix the bag to coat avocados evenly with bread crumbs and corn chip mixture.

Gently pick each well coated slice and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown and crisp. 

Yummilicious!!