Upperi | Chips | Raw Plantain Chips Recipe

We are now on the last leg of Journey Through The Cuisines,where I am doing an A-Z recipe posts through the cuisine of Karnataka.

For the letter U , I have chosen Upperi. Upperi is a general term used for Chips.I have used Raw plantain, so it is Balekaye Upperi.

The idea for choosing Upperi arose when I was desperately working on dish names for the last few alphabets.My grandparents came to visit mom and I was with them for a few days. That was when mom asked me to buy some raw plantain so that she can make Upperi. Unknowingly my dear mom had helped me with this alphabet!!!

Generally I fry the chips and then add salt. Mom’s method is different. Salt water is sprinkled when the chips is in oil. I was a bit skeptical of this method but when mom prepared I was surprised! There was no spluttering and it was safe to stand in front of the stove!!

I used:

Balekaye / Raw Plantain – 2,small
Uppu / Salt – 1 teaspoon
Yennay / Oil to deep fry

Take the salt in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup water .Mix and keep aside. Heat a pan with oil for deep frying.

Meanwhile,peel and slice the raw plantain into thin circles. Drop them into the oil.Make sure you don’t add it as a clump as it will stick together and will not get cooked evenly. Once the sizzling comes down, add a little of the salted water into the pan.Don’t worry, it will not splutter. If you are really worried stand a little away from the stove. But trust me, it won’t splutter.

Swish the chips around so that it is cooked evenly and once it turns golden brown, drain from oil.

Repeat with the remaining slices.

Serve as a side for a meal or as an evening snack.

Note:

This stays crisp for a couple of days when stored in an air tight container.

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17 thoughts on “Upperi | Chips | Raw Plantain Chips Recipe”

I love these chips PJ. Adding salt water is quite a method, must try.

Just love to munch some rite now, beautiful crispy chips..Tempting definitely.

So light and thin and crispy. very nice. Adding salt water is a great tip.

I like balekayi chips but didn't know how to make them…will make them now 🙂

Chips look so crisp. We enjoyed plantain chips you gave us when we last met.

These chips are terribly addictive and loved in our family…just that they are always store bought. Must try them at home now.

I have seen the sprinkling salt water onto deep frying chips somewhere (may be on TV) and wasn't sure if that would work. I'll take our word that it'll work and try to make these plantain chips. My whole family loves these, so will have to try soon.

Never tried adding salted water to the oil while frying. Love the crispy chips.

Even my aunt use this method of sprinkling salt water in hot oil. But I have never tried it personally. These chips are so addictive and my daughter's most fav..