Jackfruit Chips

Chakka chips

These chips replace banana chips during summer season in Kerala households. Even if they are identified as snacks for an evening tea, chakka chips are being served in a family meal too.

Ingredients

 1 cup flesh of the jackfruit

 2 cups refined oil

 1/2 tbs salt

Preparation

1. Cut the jackfruit flesh into long pieces. Mix salt in some water and rub the cut pieces with salt water.

2. Heat the oil in a thick bottomed vessel or ‘kadai’. When the oil is hot, pour a handful of the jackfruit pieces into it and deep fry.

3. Remove the fried ones using a strainer. This would drain the oil and transfer the fried chips to your plate.

4. Repeat these steps until all the cut pieces are fried.

Banana chips

Banana chips

Ingredients:

Raw plantain / Banana - 4
Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
Salt
Coconut oil for deep frying

Preparation:

1. Add turmeric powder and salt to a bowl of water. Peel the plantain and slice it very thin with a slicer or knife and keep it in the turmeric-salt water for sometime.
2. Heat oil in wok and when it is real hot, add the sliced plantain. Stir once so that they dont stick to each other. Fry the chips on a high flame, till they are crisp and golden.
3. Drain to kitchen tissue. Let it cool and then store in airtight container.