Fish and Chips

Ingredients

• 600 g white fish fillets
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup cornflour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup cold sparkling water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 kg potatoes
• Vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

How to make it

1. Cut potatoes into thick chips and soak in cold water for 15 minutes.
2. Pat potatoes completely dry.
3. Mix flour, cornflour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
4. Whisk in cold water to make a thick batter.
5. Fry potatoes until pale and partly cooked, then drain.
6. Dip fish in batter and fry until crisp and cooked.
7. Return chips to hot oil until golden and drain.
8. Finish fish with lemon juice and serve.