Loaded fries and sides for smash burgers
The best sides for a smash burger are crisp skin-on fries with a bold seasoning, a dip pot of your favourite sauce, and a cold can to cut through the richness. For something bigger, go loaded: fries topped with cheese sauce and chopped smash patty.
A great burger deserves a great side. Here is how to build a full meal around a smash burger, and how to choose between the sides on the DesiSmash menu.
Skin-on fries
Skin-on fries keep the potato flavour and a slightly rustic bite that stands up to a rich burger. We serve a 200 g portion, seasoned while it is hot so the seasoning sticks. Pick one of three:
- Masala dust: warm, spiced and fragrant. The natural partner for a Desi burger.
- Peri-peri: a bright, zesty chilli kick.
- Sea salt: simple and classic, ideal with a heavily sauced burger.
Loaded fries
Naga Cheese Fries
Fries with warm cheese sauce, naga mayo, jalapeños and crispy onions. Creamy, hot and crunchy. If you love the Naga Firecracker burger, this is the side to match.
Desi Loaded Smash Fries
Fries topped with chopped Desi smash patty, cheese sauce, mint chutney mayo and red onion. It is almost a meal in itself and perfect for sharing.
Loaded fries are best eaten quickly while the cheese sauce is hot and the fries are crisp underneath. If you are ordering for delivery, read our tips in smash burger delivery in Leicester.
Dip pots
A 2 oz dip pot lets you choose any of our five house sauces: OG House, Fiery Naga Mayo, Mint-Coriander Chutney, Roasted Garlic Aioli and Smoky BBQ Glaze. A few ways to match them:
- Masala dust fries: mint-coriander chutney mayo to cool and freshen.
- Sea salt fries: roasted garlic aioli or OG House for richness.
- Peri-peri fries: smoky BBQ glaze for sweetness against the heat.
- Anything, for the brave: fiery naga mayo.
Our mayo-based sauces contain egg. Tell us about any allergies when you order.
Something to drink
A cold 330 ml can resets your palate between bites. We have Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta, Rubicon Mango and water. Rubicon Mango is a good match for spiced burgers, as the fruitiness takes the edge off the heat.
How to build a meal
- Light appetite: a single burger of your choice.
- The classic meal: burger, seasoned fries and a can. Our meal deals add fries and a can to any burger for one price.
- Hungry: a double burger, loaded fries and a dip pot.
- Sharing: two burgers, one Desi Loaded Smash Fries and extra dip pots in the middle of the table.
Quick answers
Can I swap the fries seasoning?
Yes. Choose masala dust, peri-peri or sea salt when you add the fries to your order.
What about allergies and dietary needs?
Tell us when you order. We cook on shared equipment, so we cannot guarantee any item is free from an allergen, and you can ask us for the full allergen information.
Ready to build your meal? Head to the menu, choose your burger, add sides and a can, and pick a Friday, Saturday or Sunday slot in Leicester or Glenfield.
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