Breadfruit chips
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Thin slices of breadfruit fried crisp in coconut oil and salted, a tea-time snack.
Region: LakshadweepOccasion: Tea-time snackTime: 30 minServes: 4Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 firm, mature breadfruit
- 1 tsp salt dissolved in 3 tbsp water
- ¼ tsp turmeric (optional)
- Coconut oil for deep frying
Method
- Peel the breadfruit, remove the core and cut into thin wedges or slices.
- Heat coconut oil to medium-hot and fry the slices in batches.
- When they are nearly crisp, sprinkle a spoonful of the salt water into the oil (stand back, it splutters).
- Fry until the bubbling stops and the chips are crisp. Drain and cool.
- Store in an airtight tin.
History
Frying slices of starchy fruit in coconut oil is an old way of making snacks on coconut-growing coasts and islands.
Significance
Breadfruit chips are made at home when the trees are in fruit and are offered with tea to guests.