Kerala Banana Chips with Turmeric

Kerala Banana Chips with Turmeric

Thin green cooking banana slices fried crisp with turmeric and salt for a classic Kerala-style snack.

⏱ 30 min total🔪 15 min prep🔥 15 min cookMediumServes 8Indian

Ingredients

  • 5 green cooking banana, peeled
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. 1Slice the green cooking banana very thinly with a mandoline.
  2. 2Mix turmeric and salt with 1/4 cup water.
  3. 3Heat vegetable oil to 350°F (175°C).
  4. 4Fry banana slices in batches for 3–4 minutes until crisp.
  5. 5Carefully sprinkle a little turmeric-salt water over the oil during the final seconds of each batch.
  6. 6Drain thoroughly and cool completely before storing.

💡 Use green cooking banana, not ripe banana, so the chips fry crisp instead of caramelizing.

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