Ekadashi Special Banana Chips | Banana Wafers | Crispy Thin Banana chips at Home | Ekadashi recipe

green bananas

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Zucchini provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor while being healthier.

salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt has a more complex flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides similar acidity.

Peel and slice green bananas into thin slices.

Prepare a bowl of water and mix in rock salt and red chili powder.

Soak the banana slices in the salted water for 5 minutes.

Remove the banana slices from the water and pat them dry with a cloth.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet until hot.

Check if the oil is ready by dropping a small piece of banana into it; if it sizzles, the oil is ready.

Carefully add the banana slices to the hot oil in batches.

Fry the banana slices until they turn golden brown and crispy.

Remove the fried banana chips from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Sprinkle with additional rock salt and red chili powder while still warm.

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