1Prepare potatoes — Peel potatoes, then trim the bottoms to a flat surface. Place chops to come both sides and slice a quarter inch apart. Rotate 90 degrees and repeat.
2Soak potatoes — Add water and salt to a bowl and soak for 30 minutes.
3Mix coating — In a separate bowl, add flour, cumin, smoked paprika, and chili powder, and whisk.
4Coat potatoes — Plop the potatoes into the flour mixture, really getting into the crevices.
5Fry potatoes — Give the potatoes a hot oil bath for seven minutes until golden brown.