Landhe Gudhgya Baluk [Breadfruit Chips]- konkani snack

Breadfruit is called Landhe Gudhgo and Chips are called Baluk in Konkani.Breadfruit chips are very popular in Kochi GSB cuisine.The taste is similar to fried Cashew nuts.To make Breadfruit chips,firm and mature Bread fruits are used. Any cooking oil can be used for deep frying.But, frying in Coconut oil makes the chips more tasty.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare the Breadfruit chips.

Ingredients:-

Breadfruit( Landhe Gudhgo). -1 firm, large and mature.
Salt.-1tsp and Water.-1/4 cup - to make salt water                           
Coconut oil or Cooking oil.      - for deep frying



Instructions:-

1.Take a firm and mature Bread fruit.

2. Wash and chop the Breadfruit vertically into two halves.

3. Peel the skin of the chopped Breadfruit and remove the Core(centre) portion and slice into very thin pieces and soak in Water for few minutes.Drain Water and keep aside on a plate.

4. In a small bowl add 1tsp Salt and1/4 cup of Water and mix well to make Saltwater and keep aside.

Method:-

1. Heat oil in a Kadai on medium flame for deep frying.


2. When the oil is hot,add the thin Bread fruit slices in hot oil( a few at a time) and deep fry them in hot oil until golden colour.

3. When the Breadfruit thin pieces begins to golden brown colour on the edges,add very little [less than 1/4tsp] Salt water  from the bowl with a spoon into the deep frying hot oil and fry the Briedfruit slices.

4.Then flip the half fried slices with a deep frying spatula to cook the other side and to make it more crispy.

5. Deep fry the Breadfruit slices till golden colour on both sides in batches.

6. When done remove from  hot oil and transfer to a Paper towel to drain excess oil.

 7. Store the deep fried Breadfruit chips in  air tight containers.

8. A crispy more tasty Breadfruit chips are ready to serve as a tea time snack.

Try and enjoy the tasty snack.