Fish And Chips - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups frying oil
1 2/3 lb baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chips (french fries)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup beer
1 1/4 lb cod fillet, cut into portions
None None lemon juice or malt vinegar, to serve

Preparation

Heat the oil in a pot to 300\u00b0F. Add the chips in batches and fry for 3 mins. Remove from the oil and set aside to drain. To make the batter, beat together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and beer until smooth. Season with 1 tsp salt.
Heat the oil to 350\u00b0F. Dip the fish portions in the batter then deep-fry for 5 mins. Remove and keep warm. Re-fry the chips for 4 mins. Remove and drain. Season the chips with salt and the fish with lemon juice or vinegar.