Finger chips (French Fries)

Ingredients

• Potatoes, peeled and cut into ‘fingers’ 250 g
• Salt ` 1 tbsp
• Oil for deep frying

Preparation

• Boil enough water so as to cover the potatoes (about 4 cups) with the salt.

• When water comes to a boil, add the potatoes, shut off the heat and leave thus for 5-6 minutes.

• Drain well and wipe dry with a cloth.

• Heat oil and when a piece of potato thrown in comes up at once, add some potatoes (they should not touch each other).

• Lower the heat to medium and fry till almost cooked but not brown. Remove from oil and drain.

• Just before serving fry over high heat, till a golden brown and serve.