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Banana Chips is a popular chips variety from Kerala. Everyone from kids to adults love this chips. It is made using nendrangai. Nendrangai is easily available at my amma's home. So, I've tried this so many times. But it all ends up with brown chips and the salt may also not mixed properly. Later on, I learned the simple trick of using turmeric salt mixture while making the chips. This trick worked very well. Do try the recipe and post your feedback.

Banana Chips

Recipe Cusine: Kerala | Recipe Category: Snacks

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Serves: 3

Ingredients:

Banana - 5

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Salt - as required

Water - 1/44 cup

Oil - to deep fry

Method:

Peel the skin of banana. Add 1/2 tsp of turmeric in water and soak the banana in turmeric water for 10 mins.

After 10 mins, pat dry the banana and slice it.

Heat oil to deep fry. In the mean time prepare a turmeric and salt mixture by adding little water.

When the oil becomes hot, drop the sliced banana pieces in it. Do not crowd the oil with the banana pieces. Cook till the banana becomes nice crispy.

When you tap on the banana chips, you should be able to hear a sound. At this stage add little turmeric salt water.

When the water sound is reduced and completely gone, remove from flame.

Drain excess oil. Cool and store it in a air tight container.

Pictorial:

Add 1/2 tsp turmeric in water and soak the peeled banana in it for 10 mins

After 10 mins, remove and pat dry it with a towel

Slice the bananas

Dissolve turmeric and salt in 1/4 cup water

Drop the sliced banana pieces in the hot oil

Let it fry for few mins till it becomes nice and crisp

On tapping the chips, you will hear a sound. At this stage, add in 1 tblspn of turmeric salt mixture

Once the spluttering water sound is completely gone, remove from flame. Drain excess oil

Store it in a air tight container...