Banana Chips, a delicious snack made from raw plantain. In India, we use the special variety of raw banana known as "nethram palam" to make the chips. But here in Canada, i can't source them, so i went with the available plantain that i got from Walmart.
Few times, i have tasted the banana chips that are available in Walmart/ any local grocery store here, guess they are made with this plantain, though it won't taste like Nethram chips, it's good on its own, so instead of buying the ready to eat chips, i have tried my hands on making some at home.
Now coming to the recipe, it's so easy to make them, all you need is raw plantain, some oil to fry, salt and some good slicer. The key to get tasty chips is how thinly you slice the banana. If you have slicer/bajji kattai, then it would be very easy to make them.
Currently I don't have slicer with me, the problem of moving frequently, you often forget to pack the key utensils or you don't have enough space in your luggage to carry with you. But i learned to cook with the kitchen utensils that i have packed in 2 suitcases that i carried with me here., this is me who have recently moved to two different countries in the past 6 months talking, check me with one year later, i will pile up kitchen utensils again 😜
Ok, enough with my stories, back to slicer, if you don't have one, use a sharp knife to cut as thin as possible like I did here. Obviously you end up with some thick slices unless you're a pro in knife skills. Once fried, thick slices tend to get soggy when sitting over the counter for a long time , so suggest to eat them first😊, now let's check out the recipe.
Vazhakkai Chips | Banana Chips | Plantain Chips
Preparation Time : 5 minsr | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2-3
Recipe Category: Snacks | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Category: Snacks | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Plantain/Raw Banana/Vazhakkai -1
Oil - for frying
Salt & pepper - to taste
Plantain/Raw Banana/Vazhakkai -1
Oil - for frying
Salt & pepper - to taste
First take the banana, peel and them make a thin slices.
The slices should be thin to get that crispy texture. Heat the oil for frying(if you like coconut flavor or kerala chips, then use coconut oil for frying) and add the sliced banana in batch.
Keep the heat on medium low and cook till "Shh" sounds and the bubble stops completely. Drain from the oil and place it on tissue paper.
Then immediately transfer into the bowl and add salt & pepper. Toss them well so that the seasoning coats them well.
Tada, yummy home made Plantain/Banana Chips are ready.
Related : How to make Masala Vada
- Make sure the banana slices are thin, otherwise the chips became soggy easily.
- For great flavor, you can use coconut oil for frying. I have used flavorless oil only here. But in the past, made this chips with coconut oil and the flavor was amazing.
- Add the seasoning when the chips are warm itself, so that it coats on them well.
- Instead of pepper powder, you can use red chili powder also for more heat.
- The flame should be medium low for even cooking, otherwise the corners get burnt easily and left the inside chewy.
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