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    Vazhakkai chips recipe, Homemade plantain chips

    Updated on April 5, 2021 by Raks Anand 26 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    how to make vazhakkai chips
    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

    Easy vazhakkai chips recipe - raw banana chips, homemade green plantain chips recipe - easy, crisp and light! Vazhakkai chips or vazhakai varuval as we call it is very easy to make Homemade chips.
    Course Snack
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings 1 cups
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • Vazhakkai / plantain - 1
    • Oil - For deep frying
    • Salt
    • Red chilli powder - As needed
    • Asafoetida powder - A pinch optional
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    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!
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    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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    vazhakkai chips recipe

    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:

      1. First peel the skin of the plantain, cut into two and keep immersed in water until needed.
      2. 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.how to make vazhakkai chips 1
      3. 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.how to make vazhakkai chips 2

    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.
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    Comments

    1. Shama Nagarajan

      September 02, 2013 at 7:48 am

      tempting dear....perfect

      Reply
    2. Veena Theagarajan

      September 02, 2013 at 8:08 am

      So tempting.. Love this version

      Reply
    3. subbiah

      September 02, 2013 at 8:17 am

      looking great

      Reply
    4. AparnaRajeshkumar

      September 02, 2013 at 8:24 am

      best keeper raks 🙂 when there is not side dish 🙂 my favorite !

      Reply
    5. Jayanthi

      September 02, 2013 at 8:54 am

      Love this.....

      Reply
    6. srikars kitchen

      September 02, 2013 at 9:48 am

      wow.. looks really crispy.. perfect...

      Reply
    7. Supriya Nair

      September 02, 2013 at 9:56 am

      Crispy Crispy delights. Looks yummy 🙂

      Reply
    8. சாருஸ்ரீராஜ்

      September 02, 2013 at 9:59 am

      perfect side dish and tempting to eat

      Reply
    9. Rathika Ponsekar

      September 02, 2013 at 10:34 am

      Your are great.... It's look yummy...

      Reply
    10. indianspicemagic

      September 02, 2013 at 10:35 am

      Crispy chips for this monson. Its raining here wish to munch this.

      Reply
    11. Akila

      September 02, 2013 at 2:16 pm

      Perfectly made...

      Reply
    12. Kalpana Sareesh

      September 02, 2013 at 2:17 pm

      wowww slurppp.. bful prep..

      Reply
    13. Sarada Subramaniam

      September 02, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      One of my favourite chips....looks very yummy....

      Reply
    14. malar

      September 02, 2013 at 4:15 pm

      thanka a ton

      Reply
    15. Hamaree Rasoi

      September 02, 2013 at 4:51 pm

      Crispy and crunchy looking preparation.
      Deepa

      Reply
    16. Priya Suresh

      September 02, 2013 at 5:30 pm

      I do this chips very much often..love to munch some rite now.

      Reply
    17. Aruna Manikandan

      September 03, 2013 at 6:45 am

      perfect and crispy chips, love it

      Reply
    18. Kani Mozhi

      September 03, 2013 at 7:02 am

      hai RAKS AM NEW TO THIS SITE THIS DISH LOOKS SO YUMMY AND CRUNCHY

      Reply
    19. Happys Cook

      September 03, 2013 at 7:17 am

      crispy and tempting chips... nice clicks

      Reply
    20. prathibha Garre

      September 03, 2013 at 10:55 am

      nice and crisp chips, perfectly done

      Reply
    21. Hema

      September 03, 2013 at 3:31 pm

      Love the homemade chips, they taste different and lot better than the store bought ones..

      Reply
    22. Uma Ramanujam

      September 03, 2013 at 5:59 pm

      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...

      Reply
    23. sudha

      September 03, 2013 at 10:12 pm

      Got tempted seeing the pics here and tried it at home today...it came out great:)

      Reply
    24. Pooja Agrawal

      September 03, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      beautiful clicks...Simple and easy recipe and very tempting...thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    25. SHARMILEE J

      September 10, 2013 at 3:24 pm

      Crispy and yummy..best teatime snack!

      Reply
    26. indu mathi

      May 20, 2015 at 12:15 am

      All ur recipes are tooooo goood thank u coz it always get me appreciation from my family members...

      Reply

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