Turkish Fish & Chips by Ottolenghi

I love Ottolenghi! Just had to give this recipe a try and we liked it so much that I decided to publish it on my blog. Only I tweaked it slightly by baking the sweet potato wedges in the oven; it should be a healthy family meal after all.

Portions: 2 adults + 2 children
Cooking time: 30 minutes

What's in it: Fish is a good source of protein and omega 3 fats. However, it’s the sweet potatoes that make this a truly healthy family meal.  They are a great source of beta carotene and Vitamin A and C, which are the most important components in a healthy child’s diet. By the way, it's important to have some fat with your sweet potato if you want to enjoy the full beta-carotene benefits of this root vegetable. So this is the perfect combination.

Ingredients:

• 3-4 sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
• 600g haddock fillet, cut into small pieces
• 100g flour
• 200ml lager (I use alcohol free beer)
• ½ teaspoon soda (or baking powder)
• 1 teaspoon black onion or black sesame seeds
• Salt, white pepper
• Slices of lemon, tartar sauce

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 200ºC.
2. Quickly marinate sweet potato wedges with a bit of olive oil and salt (I use a large freezing bag for this). Spread evenly on a tray lined with baking paper and pop into the oven.
3. For the fish batter, mix flour, soda, salt, pepper, onion seeds and lager in a bowl (in this order). Whisk using a folk until you get a smooth mixture.
4. Pour plenty of sunflower oil in a large sauce pan and place over medium heat.
5. Season fish pieces with salt and white pepper and dust with flour.
6. In batches, dip fish pieces into batter, they fry in oil until golden brown. This should only take 2 minutes per batch. Drain on kitchen paper.
7. Serve fish and chips immediately with a slice of lemon and tartar sauce.

Adult version: Add chilli flakes to the batter to spice it up a little bit.

Not suitable for freezing and re-heating.

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About this blog
This blog is about family cooking. It's important to get together for family meals. Here I'm posting healthy family recipes that kids and adults will love and make cooking for the family more fun. All my family recipes are well balanced and healthy family recipes but they can be tweaked for fussy eaters or spiced up for a more sophisticated adult palate. In addition to the healthy family recipes, I'm publishing some of my knitting and crochet patterns for toddler toys and accessories.