Ingredients
The following ingredients have 3 Servings
- Fresh raw nendran banana 1
- Turmeric powder (optional 1/4 teaspoon)
- Water 1/4 cup
- Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
- Coconut oil or any cooking oil for deep-frying
Instruction
- HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE KERALA BANANA OR NENDRAN CHIPS RECIPE. Take a fresh raw nendran banana. Cut/chop both the extreme ends of the raw banana.
- Give a straight cut to the skin with the help of a knife, which helps to remove the skin. Once the skin is slit, peel it with your thumb. Take a bowl of water and add turmeric powder to it. Immerse the peeled raw banana in it till submerged for 10-15 minutes.
- After 10-15 minutes, take the raw banana out of the turmeric water and pat them dry.
- Slice it into one mm thick round slices with the help of a slicer and keep them ready in a plate. You can spread them on a dry clean cloth or in a strainer to absorb the excess moisture in it. (This step helps in slices not sticking to each other when deep-frying)
- Heat coconut oil on a medium flame in a pan. When the oil becomes hot, drop one slice and test the oil if it is hot enough. If the slice comes to the top immediately, it means the oil is now ready for use. Add the slices and deep fry them till the sizzling sound stops.
- At this stage, add a spoonful of salt water over the chips being fried. The oil may splatter a bit, but not much. The chips will absorb the salt. Fry it till the bubbles settle down. Take it from the oil and strain them to remove excess oil.
- Once the chips come to room temperature or cooled down, store them in an airtight container. Crispy nendran chips are now ready. Serve nendran chips as a snack or as an accompaniment for rice dishes.
