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ninja air fryer banana chips
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airfryer banana chips | air fryer banana chips recipe

Banana chips is an easy snack and great companion for tea.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Resting time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 7 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: banana chips, banana chips homemade, kela chips recipe
Servings: 4
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • or air fryer for low oil version
  • mandolin slicer

Ingredients

  • 2-3 raw bananas green plantain
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon oil for air frying
  • Oil for frying (in traditional method)

Spices:

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder optional
  • ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper optional
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions

For traditional frying

  • Peel and slice the raw bananas
  • Soak the slices in water with salt and turmeric (optional)
  • Dry the slices on paper tissue for few minutes(10-15 minutes).
  • Fry them in medium hot oil until crisp.
  • Toss the slices with black pepper and salt(optional).
  • Store in an airtight container.

For air fryer version (for yellow banana chips)

  • I prefer to slice and airfryer banana in batches, so start with 1 banana.
  • Slice bananas thinly after peeling. Add salt and turmeric to cold water, add the banana slices to water. Soak it for 30 minutes at least.
  • Take the banana slices out of water, allow to dry on a paper tissue for 10-15 minutes.
  • Toss the banana slices in ½ tablespoon oil
  • Place the banana slices in the air fryer basket ,optionally lined with a perforated baking sheet.
    Pre heat the air fryer at 180C for 5 minutes, Air fry these for 6-7 minutes
  • Remove the baking sheet and try to separate the chips that are sticking together, continue to airfry for further 5-6 minutes or until crisp.
  • You might need to air fry few of the chips that have not been crisped completely. They would get a little more crispier when you allow them to cool down.
    You may further add more salt and pepper if you like.

For plain banana chips

  • Toss the banana with spices and oil
  • in a preheated airfryer (5 minutes at 180C), cook for 6-7 minutes,toss in the basket and cook further for 5-6 minutes or until crisp
  • Once cooled down, store in air tight container. If you move them to an air tight container before they have cooled down, they will turn soggy and loose the crispiness.

Video

Notes

The chips should be sliced with the thin slicers,too thick slices won't cook as crisp compared to thin slices.
For air fryer, I have cooked 1 banana at a time, as the basket was filled up with chips from 1 banana.
If the air fried banana chips turn little soft after a day, cook them for 2-3 minutes in the airfryer again.