well strangely enough i was too lazy to getout my cookbooka nd find the recipe for this and was googling instead. The recipe is actually call potato fritters, and now here is the recipe!
Peel potato and slice on mandolin or very very thinly. Dip into batter and deep fry.
Batter:
1/4 cup cornflour 1/2 cup of plain flour
1 tspn baking powder 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of milk
Stir cornflour, flour and salt in a bowl. Gradually add milk, mixing until smooth. Drop the items to be cooked in the batter, ensuring they are well coated. Deep fry in hot oil until golden. Drain on absorbent paper before serving. Makes one cup of batter.