Nendran Chips is a popular snack from Kerala Cuisine. Nendran Chips is a easy to make snack liked by many. Nendran Chips is a crispy snack which is one of the integral part of Onam Sadya Menu. Learn to make Nendran Chips with step by step pictures and video.
Nendran Chips can be made with just few ingredients that is available in your kitchen. It is a crispy and tasty snack that can be made in few minutes. It is a healthy snack too so do try this for your kids and enjoy!
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About Nendran Chips
Nendran Chips is a crispy and addictive snack made by slicing unripe nendran banana and frying it until crisp with spices added. Nendran Banana is called Kerala banana so chips made with this banana is called Nendran Chips. Nendran Chips is also known as Ethakka Upperi in Malayalam.
Nendran Chips is a very popular snack from Kerala Cuisine now has gained demand all over India. Many shops sell nendran chips these days but the authentic Kerala taste comes only when coconut oil is used. I have seen shops using regular cooking oil for this chips and it is sure a compromise in taste.
This Nendran Banana Chips is mittu’s all time favorite. She is not fond of biscuits, cakes, sweets etc, she asks for cream biscuits licks the cream clean and reserves the biscuits for her mother.Though we don’t make savory snacks often at home, she likes omapodi and nendran chips very much. She fondly calls it yellow banana chips.
I learnt this recipe from my aunt, have always seen her peeling the skin and slicing the raw banana directly in oil effortlessly. I am sure by practice it becomes easy. Whenever we visit my perimmas house, she packs us nendrangai(raw unripe nendran banana) and we mostly end up making this chips for mittu’s sake.
I love coconut oil flavor the best in nendran chips so using coconut oil is a must for best tasting nendran banana chips. Homemade nendran banana chips tastes better than the store bought ones.
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Nendran Chips Ingredients
- Nendran Banana – Choose unripe raw nendran banana. Slice it using a thin slicer.
- Turmeric powder – Turmeric powder along with salt is mixed with water.
- Salt – Salt is added with water and added while deep frying.
- Coconut oil – Coconut oil is used for deep frying. If you don’t have coconut oil you can use regular cooking oil to deep fry too but the flavor changes.
How to make Nendran Chips Step by Step
1.To 1 cup water add 2 teaspoon turmeric powder.
2.Add 2 to 3 teaspoon salt to it.
3.Mix it well and set aside.
4.Take 2 nendran banana.
5.Slit the banana skin on the rims.
6.Peel the skin, it will easily peel off.
7. Nendran banana skin peeled and ready. Trim the edges.
8.Keep in immersed in water to avoid color change.
9.Heat coconut oil in medium flame – Slice it directly in hot oil.
10.The flame should be medium when you slice else you cannot bear the heat. Immediately add prepared turmeric salt water.
11.Add around 2-3 teaspoon for each batch. While adding be at a safe distance as it will splutter.
12.Let it fry for few seconds.
13.Turn over and fry until the ‘shh’ sound stops and the chips is light and crisp before you take it out.
14.Take out and drain in tissue paper or paper towel. Cool down and store in airtight container. Repeat to finish. Fry in small batches, do not crowd.
Crisp nendran banana chips is ready!
Expert Tips
- Make sure to use unripe nendran banana.
- Always keep the nendran bananas immersed in water to avoid darkening, you can even keep immersed in salt water too.
- Make sure to drain water completely while removing it from soaked water.
- Always in medium flame. If flame is low then the chips may turn soggy.
- My slicer makes very thin slices just like wafers so each got done in just 2 mins. Keep an eye else it will burn easily. Use a slicer that gives thin slices.
- Make sure to be a safe distance as while adding turmeric water it may splutter.
- If you are a beginner slice in a plate then add to hot oil. Keep hands at a safe distance while slicing. Earlier I used to slice in a plate then add them to deep fry, but we need to be careful as it tends to stick easily. Now after getting used am directly slicing in hot oil.
- The timing may differ depending on the thickness of the chips.
Serving & Storage
Always cool down completely before storing. Store it in a dry airtight container. Nendran chips tastes great as a snack. It can be served along with tea or coffee too. It keeps well in room temperature for about 15 days.
FAQS
1.Can I use regular cooking oil to fry?
You can use but the taste sure differs. Using coconut oil is best for nendran chips so I recommend using it.
2.Why is my chips not crispy?
- If flame is low and you slice the chips directly in it, chips will become soggy and will not turn crisp. Discard the batch put flame to medium then add next batch .Adjust flame accordingly.
- Chips will drink more oil too if the flame is low. So always adjust flame accordingly.
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Nendran Chips Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 nos raw nendran banana
- 2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste
- coconut oil to deep fry
Instructions
- To 1 cup water add 2 teaspoon turmeric powder.
- Add 2 to 3 teaspoon salt to it.
- Mix it well and set aside.
- Take 2 nendran banana.
- Slit the banana skin on the rims.
- Peel the skin, it will easily peel off.
- Nendran banana skin peeled and ready. Trim the edges.
- Keep in immersed in water to avoid color change.
- Heat coconut oil in medium flame – Slice it directly in hot oil.
- The flame should be medium when you slice else you cannot bear the heat. Immediately add prepared turmeric salt water.
- Add around 2-3 teaspoon for each batch. While adding be at a safe distance as it will splutter.
- Turn over and fry until the ‘shh’ sound stops and the chips is light and crisp before you take it out.
- Take out and drain in tissue paper or paper towel. Cool down and store in airtight container. Repeat to finish. Fry in small batches, do not crowd.
- Crisp nendran banana chips ready!
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Notes
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- Make sure to use unripe nendran banana.
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- Always keep the nendran bananas immersed in water to avoid darkening, you can even keep immersed in salt water too.
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- Make sure to drain water completely while removing it from soaked water.
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- Always in medium flame. If flame is low then the chips may turn soggy.
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- My slicer makes very thin slices just like wafers so each got done in just 2 mins. Keep an eye else it will burn easily. Use a slicer that gives thin slices.
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- Make sure to be a safe distance as while adding turmeric water it may splutter.
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- If you are a beginner slice in a plate then add to hot oil. Keep hands at a safe distance while slicing. Earlier I used to slice in a plate then add them to deep fry, but we need to be careful as it tends to stick easily. Now after getting used am directly slicing in hot oil.
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- The timing may differ depending on the thickness of the chips.
Divya Kudua
All time favorite snack!!
Ramya Bala
aah reminds me of the A1 Chips…looks so good 🙂 also have you tasted the oppanakara street corner shop…:) feeling nostalgic 🙂
APARNARAJESHKUMAR
wow 🙂 like the colours 🙂
Swetha
Always buy this. never thought about making it. 🙂 Good enthu.
Prathibha
I too love them..I can finish a pack of them in no time…looks perfect thin and crisp
Tina
All time fav..So crispy and tempting…
spusht
Yikes, the water from banana splashing the oil all over would be disastrous! I prefer your method of drying the chips first.
The banana chips look great, Sharmi!
Torviewtoronto
this looks wonderful lovely snack
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Wow..Homemade chips lovely !!! Never tried this good one Sharmi !
radha
Perfectly made chips. Lovely.
Priya
Wish to get a bowl of this chips rite now, simply love it.
Kurryleaves
chips look perfect…all time fav…im planning to make a batch for onam..
dassana
one of my favorite chips. yummm
jeyashrisuresh
We make chips with raw banana, but never tried with nendram. loooks fantastic and quite tempting
Anu
Looks so delicious..and perfect..
Ramya Manja
Feel like grabbing that sooper yummy bowl of nendran chips…Love the sweetness of the banana…
runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com
Now I don't need to go out for these chips, u make it look very easy! love the clicks and the recipe!
Chitra
wow, this is my doter's fav.. I'll look for this banana here.. bookmarked !!
Supriya's Rasoi
Perfectly done chips.
Angie's Recipes
I can finish the whole portion in no time! Yummy!
Paaka Shaale
Yummy chips Sharmilee. And you have styled them to make them look absolutely stunning 🙂
Valarmathi Sanjeev
Perfectly done…looks yumm.
Swathi Iyer
Banana chips looks delicious, we always make chips with Plantains only.
Suja Manoj
Home made is the best,yummy
Coral Crue
I love this. thank you for the recipe!
Reshmi Mahesh
Perfect and my all time fav snack…YUmm..
hemalata
My all time favorite chips, looks so yummy.
Spice up the Curry
This is my all time favorite.. My mom used to make this on my vrats (fasting). when I am not on fasting, I would love to eat with some sprinkle of black salt on it. Beautiful pictures…
Kavi
These are brilliant!!!
M D
Beautiful pics. Love that second pic of Nendra chips.
Vanamala Hebbar
wow amazing…i must try ….thanks
subilan
Very yummy! Can we use vegetable oil with little amount of coconut oil?I love the flavor of coconut.Thanks.
Sharmilee! :)
Yes you can do that may 1/2 and 1/2 will work.
malapushkal
It's really awesome, in this website d recipes r published step by step with images, thats very useful for new learners, thanks a lot, i love this website.
Alekya Kakarlamudi
haii may i know the temperature for frying as the chips will get soft…..
SHARMILEE J
Oil should be piping hot just like we preheat for other deep fries..I dont use cooking thermometer to give you the exact temperature….sorry
Divya Biju
Looks Yummy!
Saraladevi Thangadurai
Looks perfect and yummy!
Jayathishya.P.R Ravichandra.P
Yummy.sharmi could you post sweet nendran chips recipe made with jaggery syrup. Once I tasted it in hotchips.im so fond of it.
thameem ansari
Is the coconut oil is only for frying ?or any other oil
SHARMILEE J
yes for frying
RV
Hi Sharmi ,
Great tips!! One question on re-using the oil . Can we re-use the oil to fry another batch a day or two later? I ask this because the oil now contains water as well. So when we reheat will it splutter?