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June 9, 2014

VAZHAKKAI CHIPS | RAW BANANA CHIPS RECIPE - HOMEMADE

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raw banana chips recipe
Raw banana chips / Vazhakkai chips is a very easy to make homemade chips unlike potato chips. My MIL makes it very often for puliodharai. But my mom makes it only for Sodhi kuzhambu. Last weekend I prepared Tirunelveli style sodhi, ginger pachadi, potato poriyal along with this vazhakkai chips for our lunch. 

We had a nice Tirunelveli saapadu after a long time. Usually I make deep fried version for Raksha and baked banana chips for myself and Sendhil. I will make a separate post for baked chips.Both mom & MIL follows this method for  deep frying banana chips. Its a very easy one. Even a beginner can try ! Ok, Lets see how to make this green banana chips at home easily.

Vazhakkai chips recipe


Vazhakkai chips recipe Vazhakkai chips/Raw banana chips recipe - Homemade,easy to make!
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Snacks
Serves: 2-3 cups
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes


INGREDIENTS

  • Raw banana - 1 no (medium)
  • Red chilli powder – 3/4 tsp  or pepper powder – 1 tsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Cooking oil - to deep fry
  • Water - to soak the banana
METHOD

  • Wash and cut the banana into two horizontally. Keep immersed in water till use to avoid discoloration. Take a thin mandoline slicer. I use Everest brand slicer. Heat oil in a kadai to deep fry.
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  • Once the oil is heated,check it by dropping a small piece of vazhakkai. If it rises to the top immediately, oil is heated. Now simmer the flame completely and carefully hold the slicer in one hand few inches above the kadai. Slice the banana directly in the oil.  Make sure the slices are thin and even.
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  • After u sliced a batch,increase the flame to medium high and leave the chips for few seconds. Then flip it.
  • Cook till the bubbles and ‘sshhh’ sound ceases completely. Adjust the flame as & when needed. Keeping the flame high continuously burns the chips. So take care.
  • In the mean time, mix red chilli powder and salt and set aside.
  • Remove the chips in a tissue paper and drain the excess oil.
  • Transfer it to a plate or bowl and sprinkle the chilli powder+salt mix.
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Serve with rice or as an evening snack with coffee or tea !!
Store the remaining in an air tight box. Its shelf life is one week.


Note

  • U can use pepper powder in place of red chilli powder.
  • Some people slice the bananas, keep them immersed in water and then deep fry in oil. In that case, you should pat dry the banana slices in a towel else it chips won’t come out crispy and sometimes color may change into black.
  • Do not fry the chips in high flame. It changes the color of chips.
  • Fry all the chips uniformly. Even if you make one batch soggy, it will spoil all the batches.
  • Store in a box only after the chips is cooled down.


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16 comments :

Rafeeda AR said...

ah... so crispy....

Unknown said...

Looks very crispy,will try once

AparnaRajeshkumar said...

this is my keeper,whenever i am out of station a bowl of curd rice is enough

Shanthi said...

looking very crispy and yummy..

great-secret-of-life said...

I am so addicted to this.. looks so crispy

Unknown said...

Crispy and tempting snack !!!

VineelaSiva said...

Wow tasty and crispy chips.

Ms.Chitchat said...

Crunchy crispy chips, ur click is so tempting.

Anonymous said...

Crispy chips

Lifewithspices said...

goes so well with sambar rice i love it

Unknown said...

spicy n crispy..love it

Sundari Nathan said...

Yummy homemade snack!!

Gita Jaishankar said...

The chips look so crispy and good...much better and healthier than the store bought ones :)

nandoos kitchen said...

crispy chips. looks yumm..

Unknown said...

Thank you for the recipe. Made this today. I don't have the slicer.. I used food processor. Yummy.

Chitra said...

Thank you :)