Good Old Fashioned English Chip Shop Style Chips Recipes

GOOD OLD FASHIONED ENGLISH CHIP-SHOP STYLE CHIPS!

Steps:

• Peel old potatoes and cut into sticks about 1cm thick and 8cm long.
• Leave the potatoes in cold water to remove some of the excess starch prior to frying, then drain and dry.
• Heat oil or deep fat in a chip pan, put a layer of chips in the bottom of a wire basket and lower into pan.
• Fry until the chips are pale golden.
• Remove them from the pan and drain on soft kitchen paper. Repeat this with the remaining chips.
• Just before serving, re-heat the oil and fry all the chips until they are very crisp and golden
• Serve immediately with battered fish (wrapped in newspaper if you like) adding salt and vinegar to taste.

CHIP SHOP CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan over a medium-low heat and tip in the onions, garlic and ginger and fry for 12-15 mins until soft but not coloured. Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, raisins, vinegar and star anise, and fry for 1 min more, then pour in the chicken stock, bring to the boil and simmer very gently for 30 mins, stirring so it doesn't catch on the bottom.
• Lift out the star anise, mix the cornflour with 2 tbsp water and stir into the sauce. Simmer for 5 mins, stirring constantly until you have a thickened silky sauce. Pour into a blender and blitz until smooth, or use a hand blender. Squeeze in lemon juice to taste. Use this sauce to make a curry for your Christmas leftovers whether its sprouts, turkey, or simple roast potatoes. If freezing the sauce, leave to cool, pour into a container and freeze, then defrost and reheat when you're ready to eat.