DEEP FRIED FISH WITH BATTER

Let’s sing praise to good old South African Fish and Chip shop, ‘slap tjips’ and fish soaked in the cheapest spirit vinegar one can find, wrapped in paper there is just nothing like it!

1 cup (250 ml) flour
½ teaspoon (2,5 ml) baking powder
3 egg yolks
1 cup (250 ml) lukewarm water
about 1 kg hake
½ – 1 teaspoon (2,5 ml – 5 ml) salt
pepper to taste
3 tablespoons (45 ml) cake flour (keep separate)
oil for deep fry

Heat oil.
Clean and dry fish.
Sprinkle salt and pepper on each side of the fish.
Mix the flour, baking powder, warm water and egg yolk with a whisk till smooth.
Dip the fish in the 3 tablespoons flour and then in the egg mixture.
Slowly drop the fish in the hot oil.
Fry till brown, about 5 – 7 minutes.
Serve with lemon wedges, chips and vinegar.

Photo: Taylin Prins
2nd photo: Marie Dumas Jennings
Recipe posted by Petra Pretorius Seatra