Home made Potato Chips / Wafers

Category: Snacks
Preparation Time: 10 mins + 30 mins - 1 hr soaking time
Cooking Time: 4-5 mins per batch
Servings: Around 5 cups

Home made potato chips / wafers is a healthy alternative for the store bought wafers which are loaded with artificial chemicals and flavouring agents. Although its deep fried, once in a while it's fine and kids will enjoy these:) Here I had not added any spices but we can add as per our taste. Also since I soaked in salt water, I didnt add salt later, but if we need, we can add to our taste. This can be had for snacks or with sambar sadham:)

Home made Potato Chips - Crispy!!!

Ingredients: 

• Russet potatoes- 3 nos
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - for deep fry
• Ice cold water - for soaking
• Spices for flavouring (Optional) - Pepper / Chilli powder / Mint/Chat Masala , etc

Method:

1. Wash and peel the skin off (Optional) from the potatoes
   
2. In a wide bowl take ice cold water with 1 tsp of salt
3. Using slicer, make thin slices of the potatoes and soak them in the cold water for minimum 30 mins. We could also keep the bowl inside the refrigerator. This step would help to remove little starch from the slices and make it crispy
   
4. After 30 mins, drain the water and wipe the potato slices well with paper towel / cloth to remove moisture; spread it over paper towel on a plate
   
5. Heat oil in a kadai for frying
6. Once the oil is hot, add few slices one by one into the hot oil (add depend on the size of the pan and amount of oil) and allow to cook
   
7. Stir it in between for uniform frying
   
8. Once it started to turn golden brown, remove it and drain the excess oil
   
9. Place it over a paper towel 
   
10. If using spices, sprinkle spice over the chips while its hot, we can also add salt if needed
11. Store it in an air tight container