If you’ve ever been to a Malayali household, you would have at some point eating this incredibly addictive golden crisps called banana chips. A popular snack in Kerala and other southern states of India, this humble deep-fried calorific short eat is gradually making its way to other parts of the country. From having to depend on local snack shops to fry and pack banana chips right in front of you – which continues to be as popular in the south – you can now find banana chips in a bag, processed and packed under hygienic conditions. Amazing, huh?
To make this traditional south Indian snack – under-ripe bananas, sourced directly from farms, are thinly-sliced and fried in coconut oil, after being seasoned with salt and turmeric powder. They are sometimes also coated with jaggery or sugar to enhance the taste.
Here’s a list of brands of banana chips that carry this authentic taste of southern India. It goes best with tea and coffee, just in case you needed to know, but also makes for an amazing bar snack.
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Best Banana Chips Available Online
Chheda’s Yellow Banana Chips
This pack of crispy banana chips is made with the finest quality of bananas that have been sliced, fried, and seasoned with salt, lemon, spices, and chili. They also have a range of flavors available and these include Yellow Banana Chips, Salt n Pepper Banana Chips, Long Masala Banana Chips, and Tomato Banana Chips.
Looms & Weaves Fresh Kerala Banana Chips
These chips made from a variety of banana from Thiruvananthapuram, carry traditional flavors of South India. They are seasoned mildly with salt. They come in eco-friendly packaging.
Dev Snacks Kerala Banana Chips
These classic banana petals are fried in pure coconut oil. Before frying, the slices are seasoned with turmeric powder and salt which makes it a simple and tasteful delight.
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Flavours of Calicut Kerala Banana Chips
Fried in coconut oil, this 1-kg pack of banana chips has no added preservatives and is packed well to maintain their crisp texture.
Beyond Snack Kerala Banana Chips
These authentic chips, made from the nendran bananas have a lovely texture and taste. The thick flesh of the banana petals makes the perfect banana chips seasoned with plain salt. They also boast two more flavors which are the best combination for this traditional snack with exotic flavors – Peri-Peri and Sour Cream Onion Parsley.
Banana chips make for amazing gifts. Get a mix of sweet and salted ones and pass it around to your friends and relatives. They’ll love you even more. And get this, a lot of people often crush banana chips over their meal – sambar and rice for instance – for added crunch.
