Plantain chips are a common snack in Cameroon and it's sold in shops and by the roadside. Its price ranges from 100frs to 1000frs CFA depending on the size of the packet sold.
While buying plantain chips is good, it's even better to make yours at home because:
- It's cheaper and the quantity will be more.
- It's safer and more hygienic.
Method
To make really crunchy Cameroonian plantain chips, you will need:
- Plantain
- Frying oil
- Salt
- Peel, wash and slice the plantains into very thin sheets or slices. There are knives or blades specially made to slice it to be very thin as the one in the picture below.
- Add a little salt to the slices and mix well.
- Heat the oil and start frying the plantain slices into chips.
- To make them crunchy let them fry till it's quite dry. When the chips are sizzling then it's ready to be taken out of the oil.
- Let the oil drain and transfer it into a pan.
- To keep your chips crunchy, cover them in a pan or seal them in a plastic bag after they cool.
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