Raw Banana Chips/ Vazhaikkai Chips

If you have a garden and you are blessed with a  great harvest  of Raw banana , make  crispy chips  and relish them at leisure. They make great accompaniments for rice and can be eaten just like that . Raw banana has high Potassium content , improve the digestion, as they are rich in fibre . They are good for  skin and health and help in diabetes and control blood pressure .

These  chips, as they are deep fried should be taken in moderation.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  1. Raw Banana 6 in number
  2.  Coconut Oil for deep frying  1 litre
  3. Chili powder  2 teaspoon
  4. Salt  2 teaspoons
  5. Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
  6. Asafoetida  (Hing) 1 teaspoon

Method[directions title=”Method”]

  • Peel the washed and dried bananas . Cut them into thin  round slices . The round slices should be as thin as possible.
  • Use a slicer to cut them , preferably.
  • Heat oil in a deep bottomed kadai or pan . When the oil is sizzling hot , add a bunch of slices .
  • The slices should have adequate space between them, to fry well.
  • Deep fry them to light brown.
  • Keep a drain plate or colander ready with napkins to absorb the oil.
  • Deep fry all the slices, thus in batches.
  • Drain .
  • Sprinkle chili powder , turmeric powder , salt and asafoetida . Mix well .
  • The hot crispy chips are ready to be eaten .
  • Store them in a clean dry container .
  • Other kinds of oil too can be used.

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Note 

Note

  • While slicing manually, slice the bananas, as thin as possible to get crispy chips.
  • Use more salt , chili powder ,if desired.
  • Use a slicer available in the market to slice the vegetable.