I have been wanting to buy a mandoline for ages now, I just didn’t know which one to buy. Too many options, besides I am on a “Do not buy anymore kitchen gadgets or kitchen tools till 2015” pact with myself, although I walked into Lakeland yesterday and blew my pact. I swear that store is like Christmas everyday for anyone who loves their kitchen. Lakeland will burn a whole through your pocket very fast, but you can get such handy, quirky, not to be seen elsewhere, cute artsy kitchen tools. In my head, I have lots of plans for a mandoline, plantain chips one of them, until I saw my friend Labake’s post using a potato peeler to make plantain chips. If I tell you that I have had a potato peeler in my kitchen for almost 3 years and I have never used it, would you believe? I have a long list of things in my kitchen that I have never used. Stuff you buy for so cheap, you think at the time it is not an expensive purchase, only to enter your kitchen cupboard and never see the light of day again.
My potato peeler must have been happy to be finally put to use. I made some plantain chips on Saturday and had a good old time sitting on the sofa watching the gorgeous and incredibly sexy Rafael Nadal play at Wimbledon. He is such a delight to watch, with powerful thigh muscles and a great tennis player butt. Oh phlease, don’t tell me you haven’t noticed. If you haven’t, may I ask what you have been looking at when watching tennis? Good, Wimbledon is still on, observe male tennis players, they have very cute tushies. It must be from all that squatting. Djokovic is another one to watch, and not just for his skill at tennis. All that lean 6ft 3 frame of his, with lithe movements and strong arms. Rafael should model for Levi’s and permanently back the camera. Yes, I said so. Hehehehehe. Go watch Shakira’s Gypsy video and pause the video at strategic points. I am saving for centre court tickets to Wimbledon next year. Loooooool.
Before I drool over my computer, back to plantain chips. This is one to practice before the children close from school. You can make this in bucket loads and fry or grill. It will get them out of your hair for a while. You can also make in batches, salt and freeze, after which you fry from frozen, just like potato chips. It didn’t help that I was sitting on the sofa, wolfing down plantain chips, followed by Boiled Rice with Buka Stew, only for Maria Sharapova to come unto the screen and all that food felt like SIN. Her body is insane. I know she is an athlete and is expected to be toned but oh dear, I dropped my spoon for a bit, counting calories in my head and debating whether to double my evening run time. Hahahahaha, and my father tried to teach me tennis oh, I have the manual dexterity of a 2 year old and could never hit the ball, the man gave up. Oh well, my children must play tennis by force. Lol
You will need
Unripe plantains – or slightly ripe
Salt
Plantain chips
Dry pepper
Onion Powder
Sunflower oil – for frying
As for spicy, you have an entire smogersbord of spicy seasonings to use.
How To
1. Peel the skin off the unripe plantain. Holding it longitudinally in one hand, use the potato peeler in the other hand in an up-down direction to carve out long thin strips.
2. Once you have exhausted one plantain, move on to the next and keep at it. This process is quite fast, and you can peel a lot of plantains in a few minutes. Dooney’s Kitchen Tip: You can also make in big batches, salt and freeze in plastic bags, after which you fry from frozen, just like potato chips
3. Sprinkle over the seasonings of your choice
4. If you are going to grill, place on a foil lined tray, spray with a little oil and whack under the grill at 200 (celsius) for 10 minutes. This is the healthy option
5. For we that love all things fried, heat up oil in a deep saucepan, and allow it to get quite hot
6. Pour in the seasoned plantain chips and fry until golden brown
7. Sieve out of the oil and drain on kitchen paper towels
You can make it even more spicy by sprinkling over the spice mix you used while the chips were still raw.
Stop paying for plantain chips, it is too easy to make my yourself.
Golden crunchy goodness, that is sure to please.
Love it
Thank you Remmy
Nice one as usual Dunni.
My tip. Never go to Lakeland with money or a credit/debit card.
A friend suggested that I check there for nut milk bags & baking utensils and my bank account has never been the same!!
Hahahahahahahahaha, now, why wasn’t I told that. Me, I have it bad, I inadvertently signed up to receive catalogues and every couple of months, I get sent one. You should see how I excitedly tear off the envelope and look through the pages. Like Kitchen Utensils porn. Sigh. Lakeland is the devil. Looool
I always quicken my steps and avert my eyes when walking past a Lakeland. Far too much temptation inside.
LMAO. I haven’t reached that place of strength yet.
Thanks for all your help, Dunni.
You are welcome Funmi
nice one dooney. well done.
Thank you Teekay
Surely Dooney it wasn’t as nice as the Fyffes samples you had from Spitalsfields? Still waiting for feedback in the other stuff as well..
Lol Wale. Review will come soon
Hi, have you tried baking these instead of frying?Will taste different?
Yes I did bake some of it, but preferred the fried version
Funny how I stumbled on here. I Google “how to make yamarita” and clicked on a link to your blog. My oh my! I think me stumbling on your blog is an early birthday gift from God.
I’m so happy and close to tears.
You just got yourself one more avid reader.
Great post Donney. I’m gonna try out almost all the recipe on here.
Keep up the good work. God bless you.
Aaaaaaaaw, hugs Mimsi. Welcome to the blog, and I hope you have a long happy time here
Geez! Same here, na yamarita bring me come here o! And am hooked already! To think I even made plantain chips yesterday but cut them into thin strips like french fries and I gat my potato peeler chilling there for noffin! My chips still came out crunchy tho but definitely not as crunchy as these ones look… off to try it
Aaaaaaw, Welcome to the blog Daydoon. Please let me know how yours turns out
God bless u o if u know hw much I have spent on buyin this plantain chips…….. I say no more am making my own from now on…..thkx
You are welcome Mide
Now you have peaked my interest in Wimbledon. I have been watching rackets fly back and forth and missed the real action. Oh Dunni, you are one funny gal. I can make this chips for sure. This looks so easy. What spices tastes better on it.
Lol Mtee. Wimbledon is a good one to wactch. Spices like onion powder, ginger, garlic salt, dry pepper, cinnamon would taste gret
dooneylicious. u will live long o. u hav changed my kitchen life
Hahahahahahahaha Amen Jennyfarh
Dunni, to bake this, do I need to do anything different on just put them on a baking tray and pop in the oven? Me and fried foods generally don’t agree. And please hmmm lets not even talk about Wimbledon, and all the ignorant annoying comments people are making about Serena after her breakdown yesterday. People are so mean and have completely thrown their compassion and sympathy to the winds.
Ermmm! can’t one of these men underwear makers make one specific for Nadal when he is playing so he stops tugging at his underwear all the time! *EvilGrin.
LMAO @Nadal. I tire o. He keeps tugging at his butt all the time, not that I am complaining. Looool. As for the comments about Serena, the world is just mean, they don’t have half her talent. Just spray them with cooking oil and pop in the oven.
Sweethart I have come again. My “wickend” was da bomb thanks to u. I went to my friend’s house as promised and dear o dear we had mad fun cooking and serving pple who truly appreciated our cooking. My friend made a pot of delicious Afia Fere and I made really tasty chicken soup, mango lassi, and banana cake. Now i know how you feel when the comments roll on how good your food tastes. Really proud of moi and moi friend and truly appreciate you being part of our journey. mwauahhhhhh
Very well done Yel. Fist pumping in the air for you guys
U re blessed dooney!i buy ppantain chips evryday.will start making it mysef nw.
Thank you Mrs R, happy to help and also save you some money