Raw Banana Chips

Ingredients:

• Raw bananas 1 dozen
• Thin rawa 3 table spoons
• Turmeric powder 1 table spoon
• Red chilly powder 1 table spoon
• Oil
• Salt to taste
• Chaat masala

Time Required :

Preparation time - 30 minutes

Cooking time – 15 minutes

Serving : NA

Method :

• Take the bananas and peel them.
• Cut them into horizontal or vertical thin slices. Horizontal slicing will give you round chips while vertical will give you long vertical slices.
• Add the chips in salty water. Please note this water should not contain much salt since, that will remain as taste on chips and later chips may become over-salty. This will make bananas less greasy and prevents them from turning black.
• Take little rawa, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt and mix well.
• Take banana slices out from salty water and drain. Mix slices with the mixture.
• Take oil in a pan and heat it.
• Fry the banana slices till they become crispy.
• Take out and apply chaat masala.
• Chips are ready to store in a box.
• Chips can be taken out anytime from the storage and can be eaten with tomato ketchup.

Health Benefits :

Rich source of fiber, bananas are useful for prevention of constipation, depression, morning sickness and   Extremely high in potassium and low in salt, bananas make perfect remedy to beat blood pressure, pms problems.

Bonus tip :   After frying chips, put them on tissue papers/newspaper so that it will absorb excessive oil.

Fuel Saving Tip :  

While frying, it is better to use neutral flavored oil like peanut oil or safflower. Butter and extra virgin olive oil burn at very lower temperature. 

Salty Puffed Rice (Mumure/Kurmure)

Ingredients:

• Puffed Rice 250 grams 
• cumin seeds ( jeera)
• mustard seeds
• Salt as required
• Oil
• turmeric powder
• red chilli powder
• Asafoetida

Time Required:
5 mins.
Serving :
NA
Method:

• Take a table spoon of oil and add mustard, cumin seeds and let it crackle. 
• Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, asafoetida. Mix everything well and add salt. 
• Add puffed rice and mix thoroughly.
• Puffed rice is ready to store in box so that your healthy snack is ready to eat anytime you want.

Health Benefits:
Puffed rice contains carbohydrates, proteins, iron and low in calories. It don't contain cholesterol or sodium. It is ideal light  snack which is easy to digest.

Bonus Tip :
You can add lemon juice, powdered sugar and  garnish with coriander leaves and you will taste the difference.


Fuel Saving Tip :
Remember you can save up to 30% of gas/fuel if you simply switch on the gas stove only after preparation of all required materials within reach. You will not only avoid the idle flame but  also will save wastage of 135gs of gas.