Simple method of making potato chips

Holi festival and potato chips

The festival of Holi is famous for colors and various dishes. On this occasion, it seems mandatory to have chips and papad. As the sun shines brighter, people are seen drying potato chips on their rooftops. The process of making chips and papad has started in many families. However, some mistakes are often made when making potato chips. For example, when boiling chips they begin to break down. If potatoes are left uncovered while grating, their color changes from white to black. If you are planning to make potato chips for the first time, this article will prove to be very useful for you.

Selecting Potatoes for Making Chips

It is very important to choose the right potatoes for making potato chips. It is true that chips will be good only when the potatoes are selected correctly.

– Always choose old potatoes for making chips.

– New potatoes contain more starch, which can cause the color of the chips to become black or red.

– Potatoes should be of large size and without blemishes.

How to make potato chips

– After peeling the potato, immediately put it in water.

– When cutting chips, allow the slices to fall directly into the water.

– After cutting the chips, wash them with clean water 4 to 5 times, until the water becomes clear.

– While soaking the chips in water, add a small piece of alum.

-Alum pulls out dirt and excess starch from the potato.

Process of Boiling Potato Chips

– After taking out the potatoes from water, boil water in a big vessel and add salt to it.

– When the water starts boiling, add the chips. Keep in mind that the chips have to be cooked only 70% to 80%.

– If you boil them completely, they may break while spreading. To check the doneness of the chips, take a piece and press it lightly. If it’s firm and crisp, the chips are done well.

– If the chips are cutting easily but not being mashed, strain them immediately.

Then spread the chips one by one in the sun.

– Make sure to spread them early in the morning so that the strong sunlight can dry them properly and they do not spoil for a long time.