Easy vazhakkai chips recipe - raw banana chips, homemade green plantain chips recipe - easy, crisp and light! Tossed in red chilli powder and salt.
Vazhakkai chips or vazhakkai varuval as we call it is very easy to make Homemade chips. Unlike potato chips this is so easy to make and needs no treatments. Just peel the skin, slice and deep fry in oil. Super easy right? Mom and MIL makes it very often for keeping it in the banana leaf sapadu when guests come home. I have kept this in my full meals post. This chips comes out very tasty and so so flavourful by itself. It can be a snack as well, you really can't stop eating just one. My family finished this in no time… 😎Lot better than the store bought chips!
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Vazhakkai chips recipe
Ingredients
- Vazhakkai / plantain - 1
- Oil - For deep frying
- Salt
- Red chilli powder - As needed
- Asafoetida powder - A pinch optional
Instructions
- First peel the skin of the plantain, cut into two and keep immersed in water until needed.
- Heat enough oil in a kadai, pat dry the plantain.
- The slices should be thin, so as to get crispy light chips, so adjust it accordingly.
- My MIL gave me this slicer, bought in Chennai. Hold the slicer over hot oil.
- Oil should be really hot. You can make the flame simmer while slicing to avoid heat to hands, but oil should be heated hot.
- Slice the plantain and then cook it in medium flame.
- Stir now and then for even cooking. Continue cooking in medium flame until the bubbles ceases and ‘shh..’ sound ceases.
- Drain in paper towel and repeat the process for the rest.
- For each batch, sprinkle two pinches of salt (asafoetida if desired) and red chilli powder and toss well.
Notes
- Make sure the slicer gives you thin slices of the chips for super crisp result.
- I once tried slicing fully first and then dropping in oil but it turned red, so I recommend slicing directly over oil.
- Just keep the flame low while slicing, you can prevent the heat.
- Always ensure oil is hot when slicing and always cook in medium flame, not high flame.
- You can also add black pepper powder in place of red chilli powder. My mom does that and I love it!
Vazhakkai chips recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Drinks
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Makes: 1 & ½ cup | Author: Raks anand
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Ingredients
Vazhakkai / plantain - 1
Oil - For deep frying
Salt - As needed
Red chilli powder - As needed
Asafoetida powder(optional) - A pinch
how to make vazhakkai chips method:
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- First peel the skin of the plantain, cut into two and keep immersed in water until needed.
- Heat enough oil in a kadai, pat dry the plantain. The slices should be thin, so as to get crispy light chips, so adjust it accordingly. My MIL gave me this slicer, bought in Chennai. Hold the slicer over hot oil. Oil should be really hot. You can make the flame simmer while slicing to avoid heat to hands, but oil should be heated hot. Slice the plantain and then cook it in medium flame.
- Stir now and then for even cooking. Continue cooking in medium flame until the bubbles ceases and 'shh..' sound ceases. Drain in paper towel and repeat the process for the rest. For each batch, sprinkle two pinches of salt (asafoetida if desired) and red chilli powder and toss well.
Notes
- Make sure the slicer gives you thin slices of the chips for super crisp result.
- I once tried slicing fully first and then dropping in oil but it turned red, so I recommend slicing directly over oil. Just keep the flame low while slicing, you can prevent the heat.
- Always ensure oil is hot when slicing and always cook in medium flame, not high flame.
- You can also add black pepper powder in place of red chilli powder. My mom does that and I love it!
Keep it as side dish for lunch, you can make in bulk and store in airtight containers. Stays good for a week.
Shama Nagarajan says
tempting dear....perfect
Veena Theagarajan says
So tempting.. Love this version
subbiah says
looking great
AparnaRajeshkumar says
best keeper raks 🙂 when there is not side dish 🙂 my favorite !
Jayanthi says
Love this.....
srikars kitchen says
wow.. looks really crispy.. perfect...
Supriya Nair says
Crispy Crispy delights. Looks yummy 🙂
சாருஸ்ரீராஜ் says
perfect side dish and tempting to eat
Rathika Ponsekar says
Your are great.... It's look yummy...
indianspicemagic says
Crispy chips for this monson. Its raining here wish to munch this.
Akila says
Perfectly made...
Kalpana Sareesh says
wowww slurppp.. bful prep..
Sarada Subramaniam says
One of my favourite chips....looks very yummy....
malar says
thanka a ton
Hamaree Rasoi says
Crispy and crunchy looking preparation.
Deepa
Priya Suresh says
I do this chips very much often..love to munch some rite now.
Aruna Manikandan says
perfect and crispy chips, love it
Kani Mozhi says
hai RAKS AM NEW TO THIS SITE THIS DISH LOOKS SO YUMMY AND CRUNCHY
Happys Cook says
crispy and tempting chips... nice clicks
prathibha Garre says
nice and crisp chips, perfectly done
Hema says
Love the homemade chips, they taste different and lot better than the store bought ones..
Uma Ramanujam says
Looks so thin and crisp raks.. where did you MIL got that slicer...which brand. I do have one but it is not slicing as thin as urs...
sudha says
Got tempted seeing the pics here and tried it at home today...it came out great:)
Pooja Agrawal says
beautiful clicks...Simple and easy recipe and very tempting...thanks for sharing!
SHARMILEE J says
Crispy and yummy..best teatime snack!
indu mathi says
All ur recipes are tooooo goood thank u coz it always get me appreciation from my family members...