Nendran Chips is a crispy, tasty snack made by slicing Nendran Banana and frying it. Nendran Chips is a very popular snack from Kerala Cuisine that will make not end with just one of it. Nendran Chips recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures and video.
Nendran Banana Chips is a crispy snack one of the integral part of onam sadya menu.It is also known as ethakka upperi in malayalam.
This Nendran Banana Chips is mittus all time favorite.I love coconut oil flavour the best.I have not seen many kids who are so specific in snacks too and the lil one is in the list. 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 dont make savoury snacks often at home, she likes ompodi and nendran chips very much.She fondly calls it yellow banana chips.
Whenever we visit perimmas house, she packs us nendrangai and we mostly end up making this chips for her sake.I have always seen her slicing the chips directly in oil effortlessly.
So kattanchaya(black tea) and nendran chips ready for evening teatime 🙂
Why is my chips not crispy?
- If flame is low when you slice the chips, it 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 not perfect.So always adjust flame accordingly.
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Nendran Chips
Ingredients
- 2 nos raw nendran banana
- 2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste
- coconut oil to deep fry
Instructions
- Take a bowl add turmeric powder, salt and water. Mix well, Set aside.
- Slit the banana skin and peel the skin off.
- Keep in immersed in water to avoid darkening. Heat coconut oil in medium flame - Slice it directly in hot oil. The flame should be medium when you slice.
- Immediately add prepared turmeric salt water around 2-3 teaspoon for each batch.
- 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. Enjoy Nendran Chips!
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Notes
- Make sure to fry only 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.
- Make sure to be a safe distance as while adding turmeric water it may splutter sometimes.
- You can even slice in a plate then add to hot oil if you are a beginner. Keep hands at a safe distance while slicing. Before when I started 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 to frying nendran chips, I am frying directly in hot oil.
- Always keep the nendran bananas immersed in water / salt water to avoid darkening
- Use a slicer that gives thin slices
Nendran Banana Chips Recipe Step by Step
- Take a bowl add turmeric powder , salt and water.
- Mix well, Set aside.Slit the banana skin and peel the skin off.
- Keep in immersed in water to avoid darkening.Heat coconut oil in medium flame – Slice it directly in hot oil.The flame should be medium when you slice.
- Immediately add prepared turmeric salt water around 2-3 teaspoon for each batch.
- 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.
Crispy nendran banana chips ready!
Expert Tips
- Make sure to fry only 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.
- Make sure to be a safe distance as while adding turmeric water it may splutter sometimes.
- You can even slice in a plate then add to hot oil if you are a beginner.Keep hands at a safe distance while slicing.Before when I started I used to slice in apalte then add them to deep fry, but we need to be careful as it tends to stick easily.Now after getting used to frying nendran chips, I am frying directly in hot oil.
- Always keep the nendran bananas immersed in water to avoid darkening, amma says we can keep immersed in salt water too.
- Use a slicer that gives thin slices.
- 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?