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    Home » Oven Recipes » Vazhakkai Chips | Raw banana chips

    Vazhakkai Chips | Raw banana chips

    July 15, 2014 By Vidya Srinivasan 47 Comments

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    Easy and crispy homemade raw banana chips. Perfect make-ahead snacks

    Prepare raw banana

    • Always wash the raw banana well before cutting
    • Trim the top and bottom portion
    • Peel the skin completely. make sure the green part is completely removed
    • Use a right slicer and slice them in equal size
    • Always place the sliced raw banana in a kitchen towel to remove moisture
    • If you are making a larger batch slice one, fry then slice other

    Oil temperature

    Oil temperature places a crucial role .always heat oil in medium flame and fry the chips in  low - medium flame

    Tips for frying Vazhakka chips

    • Fry only after the moisture goes off
    • Add vazhakkai in batches
    • avoid crowding and overlapping as it  might turn the chips soggy
    • Flip and fry 
    • Fry still froth and sshhh sound subsides

    Tips for Salt + water

    • Adding salt water to hot oil helps for perfect seasoning of chips
    • Make sure salt and water are well mixed
    • After adding salt water, the oil turns frothy so be careful

    Spicy valakkai chips

    I prefer using Kashmiri chilli powder as it gives a nice color to the chips. Adding asafoetida helps for digestion so I mix them and add them to the chips. Add spice powder right after frying (when it is hot)

    Cool then store

    After frying the chips cool then store them in an airtight container else chips might turn soggy.

    Yellow Raw banana chips

    Add a little turmeric powder to the salt + water for bakery-style yellow banana chips

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    Raw banana chips

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    Ingredients

    • Raw banana 2 peel and thinly sliced
    • Salt 1 tsp
    • water 1 tsp
    • Oil to fry
    • Optional
    • Kashmiri chilli powder 1 tsp
    • asafoetida

    Instructions

    • Firstly heat oil
    • Mix salt and water; keep aside
    • Wash the raw banana, and trim the edges. Peel the skin using a peeler. Make sure you remove the green skin completely
    • Use slicer and slick thin and equal size pieces
    • Place them in a kitchen towel and let the moisture evaporates
    • Check if the oil is at the right temperature then add raw banana in batches
    • Fry in low - medium flame
    • Avoid overlapping
    • Flip and fry till shhh sounds and froth subside
    • Drain  the oil and place it in a colander

    Salt Vazhakkai chips

    • Sprinkle Asafoetida and give a quick mix
    • cool then store in an airtight container

    Spicy Vazhakkai chips

    • Mix Kashmiri chilli powder and asafoetida
    • Add it according to your taste
    • cool then store in an airtight container

    Baked Vazhakai chips

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
    • In a bowl, combine plantain, 1 tablespoon of oil, chilli powder, and salt
    • Take a baking tray and place parchment paper. Grease with a cooking spray and spread the plantains
    • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, turning the plantain slices after about 8 minutes

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    Notes

    Prepare raw banana

    • Always wash the raw banana well before cutting
    • Trim the top and bottom portion
    • Peel the skin completely. make sure the green part is completely removed
    • Use a right slicer and slice them in equal size
    • Always place the sliced raw banana in a kitchen towel to remove moisture
    • If you are making a larger batch slice one, fry then slice other

    Tips for Salt +water

    • Adding salt water to hot oil helps for perfect seasoning of chips
    • Make sure salt and water are well mixed
    • After adding salt water, the oil turns frothy so be careful
    • Add a little turmeric powder to the saltwater for bakery-style yellow banana chips

    Tips for frying Vazhakka chips

    • Always heat oil in medium flame and fry the chips in  low - medium flame
    • Fry only after the moisture goes off
    • Add vazhakkai in batches
    • avoid crowding and overlapping as it  might turn the chips soggy
    • Flip and fry 
    • Fry still froth and sshhh sound subsides
    • Add spice powder right after frying (when chips are hot)
    • After frying the chips cool then store them in an airtight container else chips might turn soggy
     
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    Ingredients:

    Raw banana  2, peel  and thinly sliced

    Salt 1 tsp

    water 1 tsp

    Oil to fry

    Spicy chips

    Kashmiri chilli powder 1 tsp

    asafoetida 

    How to make vazhakkai chips with step by step pictures

    Prepare raw banana

    • Firstly heat oil

    • Mix salt and water; keep aside

    • Wash the raw banana, and trim the edges. Peel the skin using a peeler. Make sure you remove the green skin completely
    • Use a slicer and slice them thin and in equal size

    • Spread them in a kitchen towel and let the moisture evaporates. Avoid overlapping

    Fry chips

    • Check if the oil is at the right temperature then add raw banana in batches
    • Fry in low - medium flame
    • Avoid overlapping

    • Flip and fry till shhh sounds and froth subside

    • Carefully add salt water  

    • Drain  the oil and place it in a colander 

    Salt Vazhakkai chips

    • Sprinkle Asafoetida and give a quick mix
    • cool then store in an airtight container

    Spicy Vazhakkai chips

    • Mix Kashmiri chilli powder and asafoetida

     

    • Add it according to your taste
    • cool then store in an airtight container

    Baked chips

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
    • Follow all the steps mentioned in "prepare raw banana"
    • In a bowl, combine plantain, 2 tablespoon of oil, chilli powder, asafoetida, and salt;  mix gently
    • Take a baking tray and place parchment paper. Grease with a cooking spray and spread the plantains
    • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, turning the raw banana after about 8 minutes

     

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    Comments

    1. cafegarima

      July 15, 2014 at 10:28 pm

      Nice! Healthy banana chips!!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 10:36 pm

        Thanks Garima:)

        Reply
    2. Mani (A New Life Wandering)

      July 15, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      yummy

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 11:30 pm

        Thanks Mani:)

        Reply
    3. Malar

      July 15, 2014 at 11:16 pm

      Healthy chips, we know what's in it rather than getting scared by buying it outside 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 11:30 pm

        Yes Malar:) totally agree

        Reply
    4. srividhya

      July 15, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Very healthy option yaar 🙂 Will try it soon

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 11:29 pm

        Yes Srividhya:) Do try and let me know how it turned out

        Reply
        • srividhya

          July 15, 2014 at 11:30 pm

          Sure

          Reply
    5. Aruna Panangipally

      July 16, 2014 at 12:05 am

      Healthy and tasty…. I suppose I could try the pepper version in a similar manner.

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 5:12 am

        Thanks Aruna:) pepper version is nice idea, I didn't think about it. Will try,thanks for the idea:)

        Reply
    6. Charanya

      July 16, 2014 at 2:03 am

      Am so getting plaintain next week 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 5:07 am

        🙂 that's cool Charanya

        Reply
    7. ela hester

      July 16, 2014 at 3:35 am

      Great recipe! Never had a plantain but sure looks nice and crispy.
      ela h.

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 5:05 am

        Thanks Ela:)

        Reply
    8. pt

      July 16, 2014 at 5:13 am

      Ohh!! Thats something which shd go in my to do list…

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 5:14 am

        Good to hear:) do try and let me know

        Reply
    9. Chitra Jagadish

      July 16, 2014 at 5:37 am

      Looks delicious vidya.....

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 10:12 am

        Thanks Chitra:)

        Reply
    10. My Masala Life

      July 16, 2014 at 9:01 am

      Oh I love these and they are so great for healthy snacking! Yum!!!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 10:10 am

        Thanks Tina:)

        Reply
    11. Amanda

      July 16, 2014 at 11:15 am

      Yum. I love plantains in all forms! Great idea to bake instead of fry. Much healthier.

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 1:26 pm

        Thanks Amanda:)

        Reply
    12. food passion and love

      July 16, 2014 at 11:32 am

      This looks healthy n yummy n easy to prepare too vidya!!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 1:25 pm

        Thanks Shannu:)

        Reply
    13. Liz

      July 16, 2014 at 2:20 pm

      I've eaten lots of fried plantain and also plantain chips, but I've never made them. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 17, 2014 at 11:16 pm

        Glad that you liked them Liz:)

        Reply
    14. Ginger

      July 16, 2014 at 4:53 pm

      Great snack! Now that I have discovered plantains I am really looking forward to trying out more recipes – loving the chilli!!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 6:46 pm

        Glad that you liked:)

        Reply
    15. apuginthekitchen

      July 16, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      Much healthier than fried, great idea.

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 6:46 pm

        Thanks Suzanne:)

        Reply
    16. acbistro

      July 16, 2014 at 8:07 pm

      as kids we used scramble and quarrel over these. Mom used to get a few packs through our Malayali neighbor, once a year. And it used to be over in a few days 🙂 I make these in oven, never tried the microwave. Now i will follow your recipe oneday, to make the microwave version 🙂
      Healthy post , Vidya 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 17, 2014 at 11:15 pm

        I can very well relate to your story:) myself and sis had lot of similar stories:) I have tried in oven, yet to try microwave version

        Reply
    17. healthable old soul

      July 16, 2014 at 10:31 pm

      This looks fun! I recently went to a small Health Fair and someone brought baked plantain chips with a Trader Joe’s Spicy Bean Dip and from then on, I discovered more of a liking for plantain chips! Perfect timing for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 11:28 pm

        Glad to hear that you like baked plantain chips:) do try and let me know

        Reply
    18. mommycookforme

      July 17, 2014 at 5:29 pm

      Beautiful post and healthy chips! 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 17, 2014 at 5:41 pm

        Thanks:)

        Reply
    19. Abbe@This is How I Cook

      July 17, 2014 at 6:39 pm

      Love this idea! Do you use a ripe plantain or a green one?

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 17, 2014 at 6:59 pm

        Thanks:)I used green plantain

        Reply
    20. Sony P

      July 17, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      Interesting recipe dear…….thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 17, 2014 at 9:25 pm

        Thanks for the lovely words Sony:)

        Reply
    21. Sue Slaght

      July 17, 2014 at 10:46 pm

      Looks healthy and tasty!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 17, 2014 at 10:56 pm

        Thanks:)

        Reply
    22. thesunshinewindow

      July 23, 2014 at 9:31 pm

      The deep fried aspect of cooking always puts me off not that they dont taste good, they taste too good, but its just a lot of work by the end of which you dont want to eat it anyway. Baked chips sounds wonderful!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 23, 2014 at 11:21 pm

        Thanks:-) totally agree at times oil is the biggest concern,baking is the best alternative

        Reply
    23. Elango Gurusamy

      November 12, 2020 at 7:11 am

      Wow, i wonder why i haven't seen this website this long. Thanks for sharing, going to try sedai and plantain chips today/tomorrow. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        November 19, 2020 at 11:12 pm

        Thank you

        Reply

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