Homemade Banana chips or wafers | How to make Banana Chips

Homemade Banana chips or wafers are a delicious crispy fried snack prepared from raw bananas and fried in coconut oil. It is a popular food enjoyed by people all over the world, especially in Kerala, during the cold winter months.

It is thought to have originated in Kerala and is often made with Kerala’s raw nendran banana variety. However, we can make them with any raw banana type you have on hand as I did with the local variety from our farm.

We also call them Kele ke chips in Hindi, Ethakka upperi in Malayalam, Balekayi chips in Kannada, and plantain chips most of the time.

These banana chips have a crunchy, firm texture and are very appetizing, enticing to people of all ages. These fritters are a popular delicacy in Kerala, found everywhere from street sellers to high-end restaurants.

These are nutritious, gluten-free, and vegan, and they commonly consume these while fasting.

We usually fry them in coconut oil; However, due to a lack of it, I substituted vegetable oil in this recipe.

The taste of banana bursts in the mouth, backed by a subtle taste of the oil. I used salt and pepper to season them, but we could also add red chili powder or other spices.

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The bananas we choose are the most essential factor in getting crispy, delicious chips. In order to get the same textures, they must be raw, rough, and rigid. We can also prepare using ripe nendran bananas, which have a subtle sweetness in them.

When we immerse them in salt water for a while or pour the thick salt solution into the hot oil surrounding the fritters, they turn very crispy. We can turn them a traditional yellow color by soaking them in turmeric. Rather than putting the salt solution into the heated oil, I like to soak them in salt and turmeric beforehand and then deep fry.

Serve these delicious fritters as a teatime snack or munch on them while watching television.

How to make Banana Chips at home

1. Choose a raw banana that is fresh and tender, preferably of the nendran variety. Remove the banana’s skin by slitting it and peeling it away.

2. Now, using a mandoline slicer, cut the banana into medium-thick slices and place them in a bowl.

3. Add the turmeric, salt, and water, and set aside for 15 minutes, or until the sliced bananas have taken on the color of the turmeric.

4. Drain the water using a colander and set it aside until all of the water drains.

5. Heat the oil for deep frying in a wide, thick-bottomed Kadai and add the sliced bananas.

6. Deep fry them until golden yellow. Remove them from the oil and allow them to cool.

7. Toss the fritters with black pepper powder and salt.

8. As a tea-time snack, serve these delicious and lip-smacking banana chips with a cup of tea.

Homemade Banana chips or wafers | How to make Banana chips

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Homemade Banana chips or wafers are a delicious crispy fried snack prepared from raw bananas and fried in coconut oil.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian, South indian

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• Mandoline slicer

Ingredients

  

• 3 Raw bananas  Fresh and tender
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 cups Water
• Oil  For deep frying
• ½ tsp Black pepper

Instructions

 

• Choose a raw banana that is fresh and tender, preferably of the nendran variety. Remove the banana's skin by slitting it and peeling it away.
• Now, using a mandoline slicer, cut the banana into medium-thick slices and place them in a bowl.
• Add the turmeric, salt, and water, and set aside for 15 minutes, or until the sliced bananas have taken on the color of the turmeric.
• Drain the water using a colander and set it aside until all of the water has been drained.
• Heat the oil for deep frying in a wide, thick-bottomed Kadai and add the sliced bananas.
• Deep fry them until golden yellow. Remove them from the oil and allow them to cool.
• Toss the fritters with black pepper powder and salt.
• As a tea-time snack, serve these delicious and lip-smacking banana chips with a cup of tea.

Notes

1. Before slicing the peeled banana, rub some oil into your hands to keep it from sticking to your hands.
2. If you leave banana slices out in the air, they will quickly turn black, so add saltwater as soon as you slice them.