SUN DRIED POTATO CHIPS :

Prep time - 1 hr, drying Time: 4 or 5 days
Storage - 1year
Cuisine: Andhra

We usually make them in bulk during the summer season and sun dry them over our terraces where the heat of the sun is the maximum and preserved in air tight containers.


Ingredients:
Potato -1/2kg
Zinger –small iece
Green chillies -4
Soda -pinch
water – 4 cups
salt -1/2tsp
bright hot sun.

How to make:

1. First grind ginger ,green chillies to make paste.

2.Wash potato ,peel off upper layer ,cut into (medium thichness)round pieces,immediately put them in water.

3.Take one vessel cook potato pieces in water with zinger-chilli paste ,salt ,soda on high flame for 2mts.

4.Remove potato pieces vessel from heat ,keep aside for cooling.Then mix thoroughly.Keep aside for cooling ½ hr.

5.Then place above prepared potato pieces for sun dry by spreading them over thick plastic sheet. Remember to remove them in the evening a 5 or 6 pm. Continue this process for atleast 2 or 3 days or continue to sun dry till completely dry.

6. Store them in an air tight container and deep fry them in hot oil till crisp and golden brown (like papad and vadiyaalu) appears .

7. Pappu rice with potato chips tastes good.